Yum Yum Yummy Burrito Bowls!

Good Gracious this meal was delish!  I have to say that every one of my children was apprehensive when they saw this meal sitting in front of them, but everyone ate it and one of my kiddos had two full bowls!  I was impressed!  I got the idea from The Garden Grazer on Pinterest.  I saw the pin and thought...those look delicious!  So I made them with the creamy chipotle sauce to go with them. 
 
The bowls on my table did not look nearly as beautiful as the picture that is on The Garden Grazer's pin, but I did take one of my plate so you could see what goes into the bowl.  I used instant white rice instead of brown, but I think that a Spanish rice could be beautiful in this meal, a yellow rice might be delicious as well!  Simple ingredients make for a great weeknight meal!
 
Yummy Burrito Bowls- Serves 6-10 (depending on serving size)
 
1 can of black beans (rinsed)
1 cup of frozen corn
3 cups white rice, brown rice, or Spanish rice
1-2 cups of chopped lettuce
1-2 cups of chopped tomatoes
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
 
Directions-
 
In a small sauce pan, cook the beans and corn in water until the corn is tender and the beans are heated through.  Meanwhile, cook the rice using the directions on the package. 
 
To serve- In a bowl, put 1/2 cup of cooked rice on the bottom, then add a layer of black beans and corn, top with lettuce, tomato and cheese.  Drizzle the creamy chipotle sauce on the top.  Serve with sour cream or ranch dressing (the chipotle sauce is very spicy!)
 
Creamy Chipotle Sauce-

1/2- 1 whole chipotle pepper (from a can with Adobo sauce) **Side note**  I used 1 whole pepper and it was way to spicy for my kiddos.  If your family likes spice, go ahead and use the whole pepper, but I am planning on making it with 1/2 of a pepper the next time.
1 tsp. of the Adobo sauce from the can (again, this is very spicy so use caution)
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 cup of sour cream (more if you need to cool it off)

Directions-

1.)  Open the pepper with a sharp knife very carefully.  Remove all of the seeds. (I rinsed mine).  Take special caution when handling this pepper...it is very hot and can damage your eyes.  Please wash your hands very well after handling it.  Do not touch your face with your hands immediately after handling the pepper.
2.  In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients.  Pulse for about 2 minutes or until the pepper is completely combined in the sauce.  Add salt if needed.  Serve immediately. 

****You can use plain Greek yogurt instead of the sour cream.****

I hope that you enjoy this meal as much as we did!  This will definitely go into the monthly rotation.

Blessings to All!