Healthy Hamburg, Black Bean and Brown Rice Filling
One of my favorite dishes is rice and beans. Over the years I have created many variations of traditional red rice and 
beans. One such variation is created in such a way that it can be a standalone dish or be used as a filling for burritos, fajitas or anything else you can think of.
Healthy Hamburg, Black Bean and Brown Rice Filling
Ingredients
*1lb 80-90% lean ground hamburg or turkey
*1 can black beans, drained
*1-2 cups dry brown rice
*1 small jar taco sauce
*Salt and ground pepper to taste
Optional Ingredients
*Sour cream
*Hot sauce
*Mixed shredded cheese
*Shredded lettuce
*Diced tomatoes
*Diced yellCow onions
*Flour tortillas
*Corn niblets
Preparation
1. Using a 2:1 ratio of water to dry brown rice, combine in a pot. Bring water and rice to a boil over medium-high heat. Once rice begins to boil, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Continue cooking for approximately 40 minutes. Once rice has finished cooking, fluff with a fork.
2. Brown hamburg in skillet over medium-high heat. Lean hamburg usually takes approximately 8-10 minutes to cook thoroughly.
3. Combine cooked hamburg, black beans, taco sauce and salt and pepper in pot. Stir together and cook for approximately 3-5 minutes over low heat to allow flavors to properly combine.
There are LOTS of ways that you can customize this dish to your liking with some of the optional ingredients above.
Keep it simple or make it as complicated with different layers of flavor as you want. That is what I like the most about this dish…you can customize it to create many different dishes, all of which will taste a little different.
This dish is meant to be something quick, besides the time it takes to cook the brown rice, and it will produce leftovers which are quick to reheat and healthy. I love making a large pot of this and then using it to make several different types of dishes over the course of the week.
Enjoy!
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