Black bean skillet (veggie dish - but add that additional protein if you want!)

*this is not my picture…mine looked…a little like a massive kitchen disaster - so to draw you in, I’m leaving a more aesthetic pic here lol. BUT this was the inspo for this meal. So it TASTES like this one looks lol.

Ingredients:

• 1 Medium yellow onion diced

• 1 green bell pepper diced

• 1 red bell pepper diced

• 1 poblano pepper diced

• 3 cloves garlic minced

• grilled chicken (I bought pre-cooked, but would also sub out for like air fried chicken bites - you can also use whatever protein you like!)

• taco seasoning

• lime juice

• olive oil

• guacamole (optional)

• choice of cheese (optional)

• salsa (optional)

• sour cream (optional)

Instructions:

• Heat a large skillet until very hot - drizzle with olive oil, and add in garlic - cooking it down until fragrant (a couple of minutes)

• Add the onions & peppers, and cook down, stirring occasionally about 8-10 minutes

• Add black beans & seasoning cooking & stirring occasionally for another couple of minutes.

• At the point - it’s basically done!

  • In hindsight - I would have whipped up some instant rice, and added this into the skillet to beef it up a bit more, and let those flavors really marinate into the rice.

  • If you are adding additional protein, you can either add it in here in the pan and let cook a little longer stirring to get flavors combined - OR you can just add the protein when you are serving it.

• Once you serve it up, use guacamole, cheese, cilantro, sour cream & salsa as toppings as desired.

• THAT’S IT FRIENDS!!!

This serves a ton - as the base for a meal - OR as sides. I added grilled chicken to this which I bought pre-grilled - I also have shrimp I may use to add to it. I had it as a side at breakfast too with scrambled eggs - which was DELICIOUS - still using the avocado & sour cream with it.

ENJOY!!  If you try it, tag me on IG @hannahj28 or comment below with how you made it your own!