Whew! Midterms are over, papers are handed in, house is {mostly} clean, and I can breathe? YES! It’s Reading Break!
I was also happily surprised to see there are now 1,004 of you following my blog on Facebook! Welcome! 
I feel honoured to have so many readers. I also really appreciate hearing back on how many of you have tried and liked my recipes! I’m glad you guys are enjoying them. Conversely, if anyone has NOT liked a recipe, please do tell me. It could be a simple typo I’ve made, or it could be any other reason. Either way, if you don’t tell me, I can’t fix it ;)
This week, Dallas’ twin sisters are visiting from Calgary, Alberta and Vienna, Austria, and we’re having them and his youngest sister {he has four!} over for dinner this weekend. So I’m pretty stoked. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend planned!
Back to the recipe! I made this for dinner last Friday {a testament to how much dinner I’ve actually made this past week}, and Dallas and I both looooved it! Seriously to die for, and so simple to make. Whenever I need cubes of butternut squash for a recipe, I buy a 2lb package of them from Costco. Saves me from playing with knives.
I digress. This post is kinda all over the place, isn’t it?
Enjoy, foodies!! From my kitchen to yours <3
| Black Bean & Butternut Squash Mexican Rice Bowl |
- 1/2 cup brown basmati rice, dry
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups butternut squash, cubed
- 1 tsp + 2 tsp olive oil, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 broccoli crown, chopped
- 3/4 cup canned black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup Daiya cheddar shreds
- 2-4 tbsp Sour Supreme, to serve
- In a small pot over medium high heat, bring rice with water to a boil. Stir, cover with a lid, and reduce temperature to low. Allow to cook until all water is absorbed, about 40 minutes.
- Toss butternut squash with olive oil and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, turning once halfway through. {This can also be done ahead of time.}
- Meanwhile, in a large frying pan or wok over medium heat, saute garlic in remaining 2 tsp of olive oil for a minute. Add mushrooms and broccoli. Stir occasionally, and let cook for 6-8 minutes.
- Stir in black beans, cumin, chili, cayenne, and salt. Make sure to mix well. Add prepared butternut squash and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in salsa and Daiya, allowing to cook until Daiya is melted.
- Scoop cooked rice evenly into two bowls, and top with black bean & butternut squash mixture. Dollop with Sour Supreme {vegan sour cream} and serve!
peace, love, food <3
Char, xo
Yum! Hand it over sans broccoli
I love any meal in a bowl!
me too! especially Mexican meals
Love that ingredients list! Butternut squash sounds so delicious in that and it looks so tasty! Have a great weekend and enjoy the company!
Thank you, Annie! I love me some butternut squash. Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend!
That looks delish, and the tip about buying presliced from costco….brilliant! I HATE cutting squash. We have good knives and I still almost lose a finger every time.
Enjoy reading week! Mine is sadly coming to an end
hahaha, I feel the same about peeling/cutting my own. I’d rather just pay more to have someone else do it.
I hope you at least got to relax a bit and enjoy it!
Boooo to reading week ending
Yum! This is so right up my alley! Love southwestern inspired meals!
Thanks, Jesse! Me too
What a delicious recipe…. and so pretty! Thank you for this idea!
Thank you, Tessa!
I love that when I come to your blog I am guaranteed to find the next thing I want to make! Thanks for dinner tonight!
looks wonderful. will make this for the rest of my family–will use pinto beans.
peace & raw health,
elizabeth
Ooh that looks and sounds delicious! Congrats on being done with midterms – oh how I used to love Reading Break! It’s kinda neat that you have four ‘in-laws’ – it’s like gaining a whole bunch of sisters in one go!
Thank you, Anna! And I agree: I love my own sister, and it’s super awesome to have even more sisters!
Oh, this looks so comforting! It’s pouring rain right now, so I want something warm and labled as “comfort food”. I think this fits it
Ooohh this definitely fits a rainy day! I hope you got to cozy up with a warm dinner, Katie!