Looking for a quick, healthy meal this summer? Try our black bean burrito! This recipe takes 5 minutes of preparation, 15 minutes of cooking time and makes 4 black bean burritos.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white or brown rice
- 1 can black beans
- 1 jar salsa (homemade or store bought)
- 1 pepper (green, red or yellow)
- 4 tortillas
- Grated cheese (optional)
- Salt and pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Put a pan on the stove at low heat.
- Dice the pepper, then put in the pan.
- Drain the black beans and add to the pan with the pepper. Cook and stir until the pepper is soft.
- While the black beans and pepper are cooking, prepare the rice according to the packet instructions. (I.e. On the stove, in the microwave or using a rice cooker.)
- Put four tortillas on the counter in preparation for building your black bean burritos.
- When the rice is done, add to the pan and mix with black beans and pepper.
- Take the rice/black bean/pepper mixture and place evenly on tortillas.
- Add salsa to each tortilla.
- Add grated cheese and salt and pepper to each tortilla (optional).
That’s all there is to it! Give our black bean burrito a try and let us know what you think in the comments below.
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