Thursday: Black Bean-Avocado Burritos with Steamed Broccoli

 

 Here's a SUPER-DUPER easy recipe with minimal ingredients to make on a night that you just want something simple. Just add steamed broccoli to it and Voila! Dinner is served. This one I got from last month's Rachael Ray magazine.

Burrito Recipe

2 TB olive oil

  2 15oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
  4 burrito sized whole-wheat flour tortillas
1 avocado, peeled and diced
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

1. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add beans and garlic, season with salt and pepper. Cook and mash for about 5 minutes.

2. Wrap tortillas in a paper towel. Heat in microwave for 1 minute. Put beans, avocado and cheese on each of them. Wrap in paper towels, and microwave another minute or until cheese melts. Cut in half. Serve with steamed broccoli.

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Who likes to CHANGE IT UP?

~Use Pinto beans or your favorite beans instead of black beans.
~Add guacamole and/or salsa instead of avocado.
~Add sour cream to the burrito.


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Plan and Prep Ahead

Here are some helpful techniques to make life a little easier once dinner time hits. These tips will especially help those that work full-time and don't have a lot of time to prepare dinner.

~Make black bean filling ahead of time, keep in fridge and then heat up in microwave when ready to make burritos.