Most weeks, I am overly ambitious in my menu planning for the week. I overestimate how much time and energy I'll have to get dinner on the table. So I have a set of easy dinners that I always have ingredients for. They're more healthy than boxed Mac & Cheese or a trip to the pizza parlor.
Quick Burritos
- 1 can of chili - we like Amy's Organic Black Bean, but any thick chili will do
- 2 cups of cooked rice
- Diced vegetables - almost anything works. We're partial to tomatoes, green onions, zucchini, avocado. Diced mango is also great.
- Roast or cooked chicken, if you have it
- 10-inch tortillas
- Preferred condiments: sour cream, salsa, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice
The great thing about this dinner is that each person gets to customize their own dinner. I set out bowls of each ingredient. For each burrito, heat the tortilla in a hot dry non-stick skillet for about 30 seconds per side. Place about 1 cup of filling on the tortilla, then roll it up. I put any and all leftovers in tupperware, and that's my lunch the next day. Simple and everyone loves it.
- Ryan's burrito: rice, beans, mango or chicken, cheese
- Dylan's burrito: rice, beans, cheese, mango or chicken, spicy salsa
- My burrito: rice, beans, veggies, cheese, cilantro, lime juice
- Rudy's burrito: rice, beans, chicken, veggies, cheese, sour cream
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