How to Make a Black Bean Taco Bowl

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with less fat.

taco seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can be tailored to taste and cost.

avocado

💰Cheaper: mashed banana

Mashed banana can add creaminess but alters flavor.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add chopped onion and garlic with a little bit of water, cooking for about 5-10 minutes until softened.

Add 2 cans of rinsed and drained black beans to the pan.

Sprinkle in taco seasoning and add 1/2 cup of water, then let it cook for about 15 minutes.

Cook brown rice in an instant pot according to instructions.

Build the taco bowl by layering cooked brown rice at the bottom.

Top with the black bean mixture.

For the deluxe bowl, add cooked bell peppers, canned corn, fresh salsa, avocado slices, lettuce, fresh tomatoes, and cilantro.

Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and add more salsa if desired.

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