Carnitas Burrito Bowl

The beauty of the burrito bowl is its flexibility to accommodate different tastes of people sitting at your table. For the vegetarians, lose the meat, add more beans. For the manly men, get a burrito wrap and make a full burrito. For the low carb people, go easy on the rice. For the conscious of their diet, such as I, the desired portions of carbohydrates, vegetables, protein, and dairy that are sought after can be fulfilled, simply by adding more or less into the bowl.

My burrito bowl consisted of shredded pork carnitas (see the slow cooker recipe here), rice, pico de gallo, black beans, cheese, and cilantro with a dollop of sour cream and hot sauce. The reasons for these choices was because they were easily at hand. I had tried to also add an avocado, but was not fully ripened yet. I also considered adding bell pepper, but not all people at my table digest that well. Additionally, I thought about adding roasted corn, but my desire for lowered carbs kept this from the choices.

Here is a list of ingredients you may want to consider adding when building a carnitas burrito bowl:

• ·        Avocado
• ·        Guacamole
• ·        Salsa
• ·        Roasted Corn
• ·        Roasted Bell Peppers
• ·        Diced Jalapeno Peppers
• ·        Pickled Jalapeno Peppers
• ·        Black Olives

 

Bowl Construction Steps:

1. Add the rice.

2. Add the carnitas.

3. Add the pico de gallo and black beans.

4. Add the cheese.

5. Top with chopped cilantro, sour cream and hot sauce.

6. Give a little stir and enjoy!