One Pot Burrito Bowls

Another quick and easy recipe to get us through the week. This One Pot Burrito Bowls recipe was found on I Heart Naptime.

Ingredients
From the pantry (or market)

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/3 cup salsa
• 1 cup Uncle Ben's brown rice
• 1 vegetable bouillon
• 1 tbsp taco seasoning
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• salt & pepper to taste

Fresh (kind of) from the market

• 1 small red bell pepper (about 1/2 cup diced)
• 1 small sweet onion (about 1/2 cup diced)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can corn, drained
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 2 jalepenos
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in large pan over medium heat.
2. Saute onions and red bell peppers.
3. Add ground beef and cook until brown.
4. Stir in salsa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, jalepenos, taco seasoning, and chili powder.
5. Pour in 2 cups water and add bouillon and then bring to a light boil.
6. Cover pan and reduce heat to low.
7. Cook for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the rice is all the way cooked.

I don't know if it's because the dish was so quick to make or if I am craving meat and everything tastes good, but I really liked this recipe and would definitely make it again. We also served it with the extra cabbage from yesterday's Pork Stir Fry recipe.

Baked Cod with Pineapple Avocado Salsa

Another recipe from myfitnesspal - Baked Cod with Pineapple Avocado Salsa.

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless Cod fillets
• 1 cup pineapple, diced
• 1 cup avocado, diced
• 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (we ran out of lime so we used a leftover lemon)
• salt and pepper
• quick rice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. In a small bowl, combine pineapple, avocado, cucumber, red onion, 1 tbsp lime juice and pinch of salt and mix until well incorporated. Set aside to allow flavours to meld (we did this the night before to save time the next day - onions help prevent avocados from turning brown).
3. Place fish on baking sheet (cover with aluminium foil to help with clean up) and sprinkle with salt and pepper (we didn't have lime or lemon to sprinkle with).
4. Bake until cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 15-20 minutes depending on thickness. (Here's a little information on undercooked fish and worms - don't be alarmed if you find worms on your cod)
5. Remove from pan and top with salsa. We served with a side of brown rice and lots of sriracha, as it was a little bland.

Although the salsa was tasty, the cod was bland - we probably won't be making this again.