Name: Burrito Bowls
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked, brown or white; 1 can drained and rinsed; 0.25 cup fresh, chopped; 0.5 juiced; 1 medium halved and sliced; 1 cut in strips; 1 tablespoon; 1 pound lean, or ground turkey or chicken; 1 tablespoon; 1 teaspoon; 1 teaspoon; 0 to taste

Try this tortilla-less take on a burrito for an easy lunch or dinner.

Yield

6, 1-cup servings

Ingredients

1 cup rice (uncooked, brown or white)

1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)

¹/₄ cup cilantro (fresh, chopped)

¹/₂ lime (juiced)

1 medium onion (halved and sliced)

1 bell pepper (cut in strips)

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 pound ground beef (lean, or ground turkey or chicken)

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon cumin

salt (to taste)

Steps

Cook rice according to package directions.
Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and peppers. Sauté until tender. Stirring occasionally. Place on a clean plate or bowl.
In the same pan, add meat and sauté until browned. Add chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin and stir until combined. Set aside.
When rice is finished cooking, turn off heat. Fluff with fork. Add fresh cilantro, rinsed black beans, lime juice, and salt to taste. Stir to combine.
Assemble burrito bowls and top with desired toppings. Try shredded lettuce, salsa, jalapenos, plain yogurt.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 4 days.

Notes

This recipe can be customized with whatever vegetables or toppings you have on hand.
Get creative with toppings! Try lettuce, plain Greek yogurt, salsa, jalapeno, avocado or guacamole.
Reduce the sodium by using low or reduced salt beans and by rinsing the beans.

Meal Type: Lunch, Dinner

Food group: Vegetables, Protein, Grains

Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Source

University of Minnesota Extension