Black Bean Burrito Bowl
These quick and easy black bean burrito bowl recipes are loaded with black beans, rice, avocados, salsa, red cabbage, and lime.
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- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 15-ounce cans of whole black bean (preferably S&W premium black beans, or Bush's best black beans)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 cups, uncooked rice, white or brown
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 to 6 cups of water, depending on the type of rice (read package)
- Sliced red cabbage
- Ripe avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
- Fresh tomato salsa
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Queso fresco Mexican farmer's cheese (or Cotija cheese) (skip if cooking vegan)
- Sour cream or crema fresca (skip if cooking vegan)
Instructions
- 1
(Taste the liquid first; if it tastes good, use it, if not, drain the beans first, and add as much liquid to the pot with the beans as you strained out.)
- 2
Simmer for a minute or two to heat the beans through. Stir in the cilantro and remove from heat.
- 3
Place 1 pound of dried black beans in a large bowl or pot. Cover with 2 inches of water, let soak overnight, then drain. You can skip overnight soaking, place black beans in bowl, and cover with 2 inches of boiling water. Let soak for one hour. Then drain.
- 4
Place soaked and drained beans in a large pot. Cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.
- 5
While the beans are coming to a boil in step 2, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small pan on medium heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon ground cumin and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 3 cloves minced garlic, cook 1 minute more. Once the beans are boiling, add the cumin-garlic mixture to the pot with the beans. Add 2 bay leaves and 2 teaspoons kosher salt to the pot as well.
- 6
Cook the beans, uncovered, until tender, but not mushy, 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the size and age of the beans.
- 7
When the beans are done, place a strainer over a separate pot. Pour the beans into the strainer, to collect the cooking water into the pot. Set aside the beans, and boil down the cooking liquid until thickened and slightly syrupy. Return the cooking liquid to the beans and stir.
- 8
Place 3 cups of rice in a large saucepan. Depending on the type of rice you are using (short grain, long grain, white, brown) you will add any where from 4 1/2 cup of water to 6 cups of water to the pot. Check the rice package instructions. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to low to maintain a very low simmer. Cover and cook from 15 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on the type of rice (again, check the package instructions for the rice you are using). Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes, covered, before fluffing with a fork to serve.
- 9
Place a serving of cooked rice at the bottom of a serving bowl. Top with black beans. Top with assorted garnishes—thinly sliced cabbage, chopped avocados, chopped cilantro, queso fresco and sour cream. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!