#MeatlessMonday: Make it Mexican

Vegan Mexican style chorizo burrito bowls are an easy healthy weeknight one bowl meal. For best results make the mushroom walnut chorizo a day in advance so the spicy chorizo seasonings can develop. Save leftover chorizo for tacos, stuffed sweet potatoes or tostadas. You can purchase soy chorizo but I prefer making my own without soy. I’m sensitive to soy so I try to avoid it. I’ve seen lentil and quinoa taco meat recipes which would also work well.

I used black beans but any legume would be fabulous in this burrito bowl. I prefer to cook my own beans besides you don’t find many canned beans in rural Mexico. Dried pinto and back beans are a great vegan protein source and they are readily available and so inexpensive. Many homes keep a pot of pinto beans stewing on the stove all week long for quick snacks or meals. I make vegetarian pinto beans in my crockpot almost every week. If you are a vegan and you eat out in Mexico you shouldn’t assume that the beans are animal free. I suspect lard is added to most frijoles so make your own and be certain. If I want refried frijoles, I use olive oil.

Sauté any vegetables for your burrito bowl. I had bell peppers, onions, avocado, jalapeño and fresh tomatoes. I occasionally make a large batch of brown or white rice to have ready for weeknight meals.

I’m not sure that this warrants a recipe card but here it is Google search engine. 🤔

[lt_recipe name=”Vegan Chorizo Black Bean Burrito Bowls ” difficulty=”Easy” summary=”Build a weeknight complete vegan meal with vegan chorizo, black beans and vegetables. Make it Mexican with peppers and salsa. ” print=”yes” image=”http://mybajakitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/image-41-264×300.jpeg” ingredients=”2 cups black beans;2 cups white or brown rice cooked;2 cups vegan mushroom chorizo or soy chorizo ;1 bell pepper, any color;1 onion;1 jalapeño seeded;1 tablespoon olive oil;1 tomato diced;1 avocado diced;1/2 cup chopped cilantro ;1/4 cup sliced green onions;1/2 cup prepared salsa ” ]If making mushroom walnut chorizo, prepare it at least one day in advance.;Dice bell peppers and onions. Finely chop jalapeño. Sauté all peppers and onions until soft. ;Place a 1/4-1/2 cup each of warmed black beans, rice and chorizo into large bowls. Top each bowl with 1/2 cup of cooked vegetables. ;Sprinkle each bowl with cilantro, chopped tomatoes, avocado and green onions. Top each bowl with a tablespoon or more of salsa. [/lt_recipe]

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