Meatless Monday with Bean and Brown Rice Burritos
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Happy Meatless Monday! As you may or may not know, Planet Forward supports the Meatless Monday campaign – a non-profit initiative in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It’s part of an eco-friendly worldwide movement to reduce consumption of animal products in favour of more plant-based meals to fight global warming and improve our personal health. This week we bring a popular dish made vegetarian for you to try.
Black beans and brown rice are full of nutrients and combine for a healthy (and fat-free) source of protein and complex carbohydrates. Bean and brown rice burritos can be topped with a variety of vegetables, salsas, sour cream and cheeses (either vegan or non-vegan) and served with a salad to round off a healthy and satisfying meal option.
Bean & Brown Rice Burritos
Makes 6 burritos
Ingredients:
1 28 can of pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 tsp Chili powder (or to taste)
1 tsp Garlic powder (or to taste)
1 tsp Cumin (or to taste)
3/4 cup water
6 Tortilla shells
1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (vegan or non)
Hot pepper sauce to taste (optional)
Topping Options (all as desired):
Iceberg lettuce, shredded
Green Onions, chopped
Tomatoes, chopped
Salsa
Sour Cream (vegan or non)
Shredded (vegan or non)
Fresh Jalapenos
Instructions:
Place the beans in a saucepan on medium/high and mash until they are the consistence of a thick paste using a potato masher. Add the cooked rice, spices, cheese and water to the bean mixture and heat 5 to 10 minutes. Prepare desired toppings. Quickly heat tortilla shells to soften them in a preheated skillet or microwave (both for 10-20 seconds). Place a scoop of the hot bean and rice mixture in the tortilla shell and tuck in the top and bottom edges then roll into a burrito. Add desired toppings and serve immediately with a side salad.
This is a fast, healthy and satisfying meal good for lunch or dinner. Don’t forget - to join the movement, sign up online by going to your local Meatless Monday site or you can go here http://www.meatlessmonday.com/ to learn more. If this Monday passed you by, next week is another chance to go meatless – it’s only one day for an eco-friendly cause. Join us. Bon (vegetarian) Appetit!
