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What Are We Making Monday? Chicken, Rice and Black Bean Bowls

What are we making Monday? Always a great question. It’s the start of the work week and coming off the weekend. Work schedules, kids’ schedules, It’s been a long day. The last thing you want to think about is what am I going to make for dinner.

That’s why I love this easy, quick, throw together meal that tastes amazing!

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Chicken, Rice and Black bean bowls

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Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup rice, white, brown, quinoa..use your favorite cook according to package directions
  • 1 can black beans rinsed, drained and heated
  • 1 cooked chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
  • sprinkle shredded cheese cheddar, colby, mexican, etc.
  • dallop sour cream
  • salsa use your favorite
  • cut avocado slices

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice according to package instructions
  • rinse and drain beans. Add water to saucepan, add beans and heat on low while rice is cooking
  • heat prepared chicken; leftover, rotisserie chicken, baked, boiled, shredded, frozen chicken. Whatever you have on hand
  • Once heated, add all ingredients to bowl
  • Add cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Stir well
  • Heat again in microwave for about 45 seconds, add avocado slices and enjoy!
Keyword chicken, delicious, dinner, food, foodgasm, foodporn, ricebowls
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Deliciously Easy Spaghetti Sauce

delicious plate of spaghetti

I absolutely loooove this spaghetti sauce!! My boyfriend also loves this. He told me, “it is the best spaghetti sauce he has ever tasted!” And no, he isn’t biased. Nor does he say anything to protect my feelings. Lol. It is just simply THAT good!!

We have both had issues with traditional, store bought sauce in a jar. Causing digestive upset, indigestion, and that heavy feeling you get after a rich carb loaded meal. Neither one of us experience that with this! That is a win in my book. When food makes you feel good, that’s when you know you are eating right!

I love that everything is natural and nourishing in this recipe. I pair it with gluten free noodles, these are my favorite! They also come in spaghetti and fettucini. I don’t even notice the difference! And I use ground turkey instead of beef or sausage, but it would also pair well with either of those.

The balsamic vinaigrette used in this spaghetti sauce recipe is my absolute favorite. It is so versatile too! I use it for marinade on fish and chicken, splash it on my salads, and I make a pasta salad with it as well.

My trusty ninja is amazing! It is the most used, abused and loved appliance in my kitchen! Not only does it create my daily smoothie and make this deliciously easy sauce, it doubles as a food processor to make soups and other sauces. and you can even mix dough!

I hope you give this recipe a try and let me know what you think. I truly believe it will be a go-to for your Italian night dishes. A delicious, home made experience you can feel good about! Buon Appetito!!

delicious plate of spaghetti

Delicious Natural Spaghetti Sauce

A delicious spaghetti sauce, made with natural ingredients. This has all the zest of traditional sauces, without the heaviness and processed ingredients from a store bought jar.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Equipment

  • blender, or food processor
  • saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Fresh cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper seeded, rough cut
  • 1½ tsp Balsamic Vinaigrette I use Panera Brand
  • 1½ tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1½ tsp Basil, dried
  • 1½ tsp Salt I use himalayan, or sea salt
  • Ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 4 large mushrooms, or 8 small optional

Instructions
 

  • In a blender, or food processor (I use my ninja). Add all ingredients, except for the red bell pepper.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Add in red bell pepper and mushrooms if you choose
    spaghetti sauce, in blender, delicious
  • Pulse, or process until pepper and mushrooms are chopped, but still chunky
  • Add contents to a saucepan and heat
    natural spaghettis sauce
Keyword delicious, food, healthy, italian, natural, sauce, spaghetti