OMGosh, What To Cook!?!

This is the proverbial question I ask myself almost every single day, except for the times when we order Chinese food take-out, or the special occasions when we go visiting the kids or family.  Of course, the first question I ask myself is what meat do I have, OR do I want to use meat?  From there, I start looking through the pantry and fridge to see what I have on hand.  Sometimes, like when I made this recipe, I wing it and create as I go.  So, I threw this together and was pleasantly surprised on how good it tasted!  Now I would like some of you to try it and see what you think.  It is an easy recipe that makes about 8 burritos that can be seasoned to taste, and garnished with whatever you like!   Olé  :D

Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

Ingredients:

6 strips of Tyson's frozen boneless, skinless chicken tenders

4 tablespoons EVOO (extra virgin olive oil, cold pressed)

McCormick's Taco Seasoning

1 can Bush's Seasoned Black Beans (drained)

1 medium bell pepper, chopped

1 medium sweet onion, chopped

3 large cloves garlic, minced

1 cup filtered water

1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Chicken base

1 cup Minute Rice

Flour Tortilla shells, heated

Garnish with whatever you like;  Salsa, Taco Bell's Taco Sauce or Hot Sauce, Sour Cream or plain Greek Yogurt, Cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack with Jalapeño pepper cheese, black olives, chopped tomatoes,  Guacamole and shredded lettuce.

Directions:

In a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons of the Olive Oil and frozen chicken tenders.  Cook on medium until chicken is white on bottom, turning and seasoning with Taco Seasoning.  Season on other side once chicken is good and white, then turn down on low and allow to simmer until center is white.  Pull chicken into small strips and set aside.

In separate saucepan bring to a boil 1 cup filtered water.  Add the chicken base stirring until base is blended.  Add Minute Rice and stir with fork until rice is saturated.  Once water has boiled, turn off heat allowing rice to absorb broth.  (about 10 minutes)

In same skillet, add more Olive Oil and minced garlic allowing garlic to simmer only for a few seconds, then add the onions and bell pepper.  Simmer until onion is clear.  Add the drained black beans and cooked chicken, simmering until both are hot.  Combine the rice and chicken mixture while heating flour tortillas, in conventional oven or in microwave.

Add a couple of heaping large spoonfuls along center of hot flour tortilla garnishing with Taco Sauce, cheese and anything else you desire on a burrito, then fold it up like diapering a baby.