One of my favorite meals to cook is a burrito bowl! In college, It would be extremely hard to find time to cook and eat. I didn't "officially" start "meal-prepping" until my junior year of college. Realistically, I wouldn't have enough time to cook 3 meals daily. So what I began doing was dedicating Sunday to church, meal-prepping, and self-care. I would go grocery shopping at Kroger every Sunday and spend about $20-30 weekly (use y'all Kroger cards!!). I would prepare enough food for the days that I had class, work, and my internship. To begin, I would bring water in a pot to a boil (about 4 cups). I would add 4 pinches of salt and a teaspoon of olive oil. While this is boiling, I season the chicken with Italian Seasoning, Garlic Powder, a little Lemon Pepper, Cinnamon, Basil Leaves, and Cajun Seasoning. Cook until the chicken is brown on both sides. After I sauté the chicken, I drizzle a little honey on top. Once it cools down, I cut up the chicken into small pieces. When the water comes to a boil, I add about 2 cups of rice into the pot. While this is cooking, I chop up cilantro, tomatoes, a red pepper, and a mango. I also cut up a lime into pieces for each day that I am preparing a meal for. Make sure to keep an eye out for the rice! Stir your rice and season accordingly. I like to add cilantro and chopped onions into the rice when I see that the rice has cooked enough. I would cook the rice for about 30 minutes total or until it looks done. I also like to incorporate canned corn and kidney beans into the bowl. I drained both cans and cook them on the stove top, separately, until hot. Lastly, I like to eat my bowl with salsa verde, sour cream, avocado, and shredded cheese (all optional). I have tupperware designated for each day of the week. I put the rice, chicken, corn, and beans in a bigger tupperware. I add the chopped veggies + fruit into a separate tupperware. The lime, salsa, and sour cream all get put into their own, separate tupperware. This meal is so easy! It takes less than an hour, and is very filling. Ingredients:
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