{"id":319,"date":"2014-12-03T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=319"},"modified":"2018-03-09T02:42:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T02:42:47","slug":"burrito-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/burrito-bowls\/","title":{"rendered":"Burrito Bowls (The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing, Make-Ahead, Freezer-Friendly Party Meal – Part 2)."},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you read Part 1, then you know that crispy, rich, tasty pork carnitas<\/a> are a key component to The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing, Make-Ahead, Freezer-Friendly Party Meal. This post is devoted to the rest of it – the elements that make a meal that can satisfy just about anyone’s tastes and dietary preferences. You are channeling Chipotle, and you’re going to make a lot of tummies very happy.<\/p>\n

\"serving<\/a>That’s gonna be a good burrito bowl!<\/em><\/p>\n

1. The Rice.<\/strong> I always use\u00a0brown rice…because I like it, and it’s good for you. And I\u00a0always<\/em> cook it in the oven<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2. The Fajita Veggies.<\/strong> I like a ratio of one really big onion to two medium bell peppers – preferably different colors to keep things exciting. Heat up a little oil in a big skillet, and start the onions first for a couple minutes. Add a little salt and pepper and the peppers, and continue to cook until the veggies are crisp-tender (or longer if you like them a little more well-done!). For a more hands-off approach, you can also easily roast them in the oven<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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3. The Beans.<\/strong> I typically use black beans, but pinto beans are good, too. I’d like to explore the world of cooking dry beans, but in this situation I open a can and drain off just a little of the liquid. They get heated up in a pot with some dashes of ground cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder.<\/p>\n

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4. The Crispy Corn.<\/strong>\u00a0I always think about skipping the crispy corn, but then at the last minute decide to make it! Heat up a little oil in a skillet, add frozen corn and salt, and stir around for several minutes until it begins to caramelize. Yum. You could also just warm up corn in the microwave, or serve a corn salsa option!<\/p>\n

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5.<\/strong> The Garnishes.<\/strong>\u00a0Lettuce (chop up a bunch in case some people want to make a salad rather than a rice bowl), shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole or chopped avocado, lime wedges, cilantro…self-explanatory, yes?<\/p>\n

6. The Tortilla Option.<\/strong> We’ve eaten the carnitas as soft tacos and burritos before, but I love the rice bowl format since for me, the tortilla kind of masks some of the crispy perfection of the carnitas. But I like to offer them if we’re feeding a crowd, especially one with kids.<\/p>\n

…So whether you’re serving a crowd<\/strong> and you don’t want anyone to feel weird for being gluten-free or vegetarian or paleo or lactose intolerant or absolutely opposed to green cilantro flecks in\u00a0their<\/em> bowl of rice, thankyouverymuchMommy…<\/p>\n

…Or you’re delivering dinner to a friend\u00a0<\/strong>and need something that reheats well and isn’t the traditional casserole…<\/p>\n

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…Or you’re having a<\/strong> potluck<\/strong>, and you want to provide the main dish and\u00a0use a website like PerfectPotluck.com<\/a> to create a sign-up sheet for the sides and toppings…<\/p>\n

…this is The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing Make-Ahead Freezer-Friendly Party Meal! Yum.<\/p>\n

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If you read Part 1, then you know that crispy, rich, tasty pork carnitas are a key component to The Ultimate Crowd-Pleasing, Make-Ahead, Freezer-Friendly Party Meal. This post is devoted to the rest of it – the elements that make a meal that can satisfy just about anyone’s tastes and dietary preferences. You are channeling…<\/p>\n

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