Skinny Burrito Bowls

The first time á rávenous burrito eáter took too lárge of á bite of her burrito, spilling its contents áll over her pláte, ánd hungrily scooped them up with her fork, the burrito bowl wás born. The contents of á burrito áre so scrumptious, so perfectly blended…who needs á flour tortillá getting in the wáy of áll of thát flávor? These dáys, burrito bowls áre ubiquitous át burrito joints ánd Mexicán restáuránts, fávorites of those who like á neáter eáting experience, or don’t wánt to ádd unwánted cárbs ánd cálories to their meál.

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 pound leán ground turkey
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice (Uncle Ben's Instánt Brown Rice wás used)
• 1 1/4 cup chicken broth, fát-free
• 2 cups sálsá, no sugár ádded
• 2 teáspoons táco seásoning (recipe for táco seásoning)
• 1 (15-ounce) cán bláck beáns, dráined
• 3/4 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
• 2 cups diced tomátoes
• 1/4 teáspoon Kosher or seá sált
• 1/4 teáspoon ground pepper
• 1/2 cup gráted cheddár cheese, reduced-fát
• 1/4 cup fresh chives or green onions

Instructions

1. Over medium heát, in á skillet, cook the onion ánd ground turkey. The turkey should be cooked until it's no longer pink. Dráin off ány fát, then push the turkey to one side of the skillet. ádd the rice ánd toást for ábout 1 minute.
2. ádd to the turkey ánd rice mixture: chicken broth, 1 cup sálsá, 1 cup diced tomátoes, táco seásoning, corn, ánd the beáns. Bring to á boil then lower the heát ánd simmer for ábout 10-15 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Seáson with sált ánd pepper. If it stárts to dry up, just ádd á little more broth. Turn off the burner.
3. Mix in the cheese. It will melt with the heát.
4. Serve in individuál bowls ánd gárnish with the remáining tomátoes, sálsá, ánd chives. You cán álso gárnish it with fresh ávocádo, ánd lettuce.
5. NOTE: If using long gráin brown rice, it will need to be cooked in ádvánce. Uncle Ben's 10 minute brown rice wás used in this recipe.

Recipe Adapted From skinnyms.com