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Lightened-Up Black Bean Burrito Bowls

URL: https://ohmyveggies.com/lightened-up-black-bean-burrito-bowls/

Ingredients

Refried Black Beans

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ large onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 14 ounce cans black beans
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Carrot Rice

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 pound carrots
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Veggies

  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • ½ large onion
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper

Toppings (optional)

  • as desired avocado slices
  • as desired fresh cilantro
  • as desired salsa

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and sauté onion until soft.
  2. Add garlic and cumin, then sauté until fragrant.
  3. Stir in black beans and vegetable broth, bring to a simmer, and cook for about 5 minutes.
  4. Mash about ⅓ of the beans and simmer for another 10 minutes, adding water if needed.
  5. In a food processor, pulse carrots until rice-sized, then cook in a skillet with oil, cumin, ancho chile powder, and lime juice until tender.
  6. In the same skillet, cook bell pepper and onion until tender, then add lime juice and cilantro.
  7. Divide carrot rice into bowls, top with refried beans, veggies, and optional toppings.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
77
Total fat
3g
Total carbohydrates
11g
Total protein
1g
Sodium
137mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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