• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Because the Family that Skis Together, Enjoys Life Together.
  • Home
  • About
    • Awards
    • Featured Author
    • Brand Ambassador
  • Brave Ski Mom Stickers
  • Contact Me

The Brave Ski Mom

Building a new generation of skiers and snowboarders.

  • Skiing
    • Skiing With Kids
    • Ski Racing
    • Learn to Ski
    • Cross Country Skiing
    • Telemark Skiing
    • Snowboarding
  • Ski Resort Reviews
    • United States
      • Alaska
      • California
      • Colorado
      • Connecticut
      • Idaho
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • Minnesota
      • Montana
      • Nevada
      • New Hampshire
      • New Mexico
      • New York
      • North Carolina
      • Oregon
      • Pennsylvania
      • Utah
      • Vermont
      • Washington
      • West Virginia
      • Wisconsin
      • Wyoming
    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • Austria
    • Bulgaria
    • Canada
    • Chile
    • France
    • Finland
    • Greece
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • New Zealand
  • Ski Gear Checklist and Recommendations
    • Equipment and Gear
    • Product Reviews
    • Brave Ski Mom Stickers
  • Hiking
    • Camping
  • Biking
    • Downhill Biking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Road Biking
  • Good Stuff
    • Parenting
    • Health
      • Getting in Shape
    • Reflections

Ski Day Burritos Take Flight! (Recipes for Instant Pot Pinto Beans and Veggie Burritos)

July 30, 2019 by braveskimom

a foil wrapped burrito makes a good ski lunch
Depending upon how you feel about reusing foil (we think its a grand idea!), return the foil wrapper to your pocket and save for the next day’s lunch.
braveskimom logo

If you’ve been reading Braveskimom.com, you know that we don’t really like dropping our hard-earned cash on expensive ski resort lunches.

We feel the same way about airport and airplane food.

So, this summer we took veggie burritos to new heights — carrying them on a noontime flight in lieu of purchasing something at the airport.

BEST.MOVE.EVER.

Not only were the burritos easy to pack and transport (and passed TSA with no problems), but they taste as good at 30,000 feet as they do on a chairlift. Best of all, they didn’t generate mountains of plastic trash!

So, since we’re in the midst of prime family vacation time right now, I’m sharing the recipe again today — with one notable improvement — No-Soak Instant Pot Pinto Beans as a substitute for slow cooker or canned beans. These beans are seriously delicious.

And lest I forget, these burritos are also running, camping, hiking, cycling staples at our house. Heading out for adventure?

Bring on the veggie burritos.

Instant Pot No-Soak Pinto Beans

(If you don’t have an Instant Pot, what are you waiting for? These handy pots can save the sanity of many a ski mom and dad!)

Ingredients:

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tsp “house mix” (a handy blend of 2 parts salt to 1 part garlic powder and 1 part black pepper — make a lot and keep it on hand to flavor everything)
  • 1.5 tsp ancho chile powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • cayenne pepper to tast
  • 1 pound dried pinto beans, rinsed

Directions:

  1. Saute onions in Instant Pot for 6 minutes using the SAUTE setting.
  2. Add all spices and stir into onions. Cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add liquids and beans.
  4. Switch setting to PRESSURE COOK. Seal lid and set timer for 55 minutes.
  5. Once cooking is complete, allow pressure to release naturally.
  6. Both the beans and the cooking liquid are delicious. Drain the beans to make Ski Day Veggie Burritos, but save the liquid for broth or to moisten the burrito filling mixture as necessary.

Ski Day (Bike Day, Hike Day, Travel Day) Veggie Burritos

Ingredients:

  • Whole wheat tortillas
  • Beans (no-soak pintos, beans cooked in a crock pot or canned beans) canned
  • Cooked brown rice (a rice cooker works wonders!)
  • Olive oil
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Salsa
  • Garlic (optional)
  • Chili powder (optional)
  • Green onions (optional)
  • Tomatoes (optional)
  • Avocado (optional)
  • Cilantro (optional)
ingredients for veggie burritos
Step One: Gather your ingredients. Don’t worry about exact quantities. Choose what you think will taste great!
homemade veggie burrito filling
Step Two: Mix together the beans, cooked rice, green onions and shredded cheese. We find that two cans of beans, two cups of rice and about 3/4 cup of cheese makes approximately 6-8 burritos.
making veggie burritos for skiing
Step Three: In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon (or so) olive oil and add chili powder, salt and pepper to taste.
veggie-burritos-mix-up-rice-beans-and-cheese
Step Four: Add the rice and bean mixture to the hot oil and stir in salsa to taste. Stir the mixture over heat until it is well combined and the cheese is melted and mixed in completely.
veggie-burrito-cheap-ski-lunch
Step Five: Once the filling is heated through and the cheese is melted, remove the mixture from heat and add fresh cilantro.
roll-up-a-veggie-burrito
Step Six: Place a small amount of filling on one side of a tortilla. Add extras like avocado, fresh tomatoes, onions and so on, according to taste. Don’t fill the tortilla too full. Roll up the tortilla, covering the filling and tucking in both ends of the tortilla. Your goal is a “sealed” burrito.
pack-veggie-burrito-for-skiing
Step Seven: Place sealed burrito on foil and roll it up so that it is airtight and leak proof. If you like, place the foil wrapped burrito in a plastic bag before putting it into your pocket.

Recipe Notes:

Adapt this recipe to your family’s tastes and needs. Tortillas stuffed with almost anything make a good skiing, hiking, camping, biking, travel lunch. Just avoid items that require refrigeration.

For more on our favorite veggie burritos, follow this link to the original post.

Enjoy!

What are your favorite portable meals suitable for summer adventure, ski days and travel? Please share! Thanks.

© 2019, braveskimom. All rights reserved. Any use or publication of content, including photos, requires express permission.

Spread the Love (thanks!)

  • Email
  • Print
  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr

Related

Filed Under: Good Stuff, Health, Outdoor Adventure, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure, recipes, travel

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Chalane Coit says

    July 30, 2019 at 9:17 am

    These sound delicious! Thanks for the great idea and recipes!! 🙂

    • braveskimom says

      July 30, 2019 at 10:11 am

      You are most welcome! Where will you take these burritos? Enjoy!

Primary Sidebar

2023-2024 Partners

FERA
World Snow Day
FERA

Welcome

I'm Kristen, a western Colorado mom, wife and trail boss in a busy outdoor family. Our family has a passion for skiing and my goal is to provide information to help other families enjoy their skiing adventures. Whether you have tiny toddlers just learning to slide or grown children with whom you're planning a reunion, you're in the right place. Cheers!

Never Miss a Post

Enter your email address to subscribe. You'll receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow Me

FacebookInstagram Pinterest Twitter

Today’s Most Popular Posts

  • No Snow? No Problem: Summer Skiing in North America
    No Snow? No Problem: Summer Skiing in North America
  • Creature Comforts: Good Stuff From CalNaturale
    Creature Comforts: Good Stuff From CalNaturale
  • The Portillo Experience: Tips for Your Best Ski Vacation
    The Portillo Experience: Tips for Your Best Ski Vacation
  • Paka: The Best Base Layers?
    Paka: The Best Base Layers?
  • Behind the Scenes: How Snow is Made
    Behind the Scenes: How Snow is Made
  • Skiing is All About Family for Alpine Coach of the Year Jesse Scott
    Skiing is All About Family for Alpine Coach of the Year Jesse Scott

Categories

Footer

Recent Tweets

My Tweets

Featured In

snowlink world snow day snowkidz
liftopia mtn town learn to ski and snowboard mom trends
Copyright © 2025 · Genesis Framework by StudioPress · Affiliate Disclosure · Product Review & Giveaway Policy · Guest Post Policy · Privacy Policy · Login
 

Loading Comments...