Healthy Grilled Stuffed Beef & Potato Burritos

Ok, guys.  Regardless of your healthy lifestyle, sometimes you gotta crave fast food.

And it's no wonder.  I mean, the commercials show oozing melty cheese and fake steam rising off the food in a drool-worthy fashion.

For me, Taco Bell (along with McD's) was the food of my teenage years.  Big, fat stuffed burritos...that make you big and fat, unfortunately.

Well, no longer, people!

I made you a healthy swap.  Well, I made it for me.  But I'm sharing it with you.  So, it's a win-win, really.

Here's the line up: 

Healthy Grilled Stuffed Beef & Potato Burritos

makes 6 burritos

1 lb 93% lean ground sirloin, cooked with half a packet of taco seasoning

3 small-medium golden potatoes, diced and cooked until fork tender

2 Laughing Cow light Swiss cheese wedges

1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese

Big burrito tortillas with 90 calories a piece or less

Optional-black bean and corn mixture

Fat free sour cream

Mix all ingredients except sour cream and tortillas in a large bowl.  Scoop in each of the 6 burritos about 1/2 cup of the mixture and add about a tablespoon of sour cream to each.  Roll it up tight!

Then grill the burritos on both sides in a grill pan or on a panini or grill press.  You can also just do them in a skillet, like a grilled cheese.  Works that way too ;)

I put mine in the grill pan, then put aluminum foil on top, covered with a sheet pan topped with 2 pans, so it worked like a press.

It didn't exactly look professional, but the end result was pretty awesome.

*Don't be deterred by the yield of 6 burritos.  They freeze awesomely and make a great lunch!

Bonus points if you serve your healthy burrito with steamed, fresh veggies!

For the win!

Happy, healthy Friday, everyone!!!

Healthy Fried Brown Rice with Chicken & Cabbage

Well, good morning!  Thanks for stopping by.

I made this quick & easy dish with no intention to share it on the blog, but sometimes you just gotta.

So, it's March now and almost Spring, but we still have those days where it's kind of cold and grey outside (around these parts anyways).  Nothing better than comfort food on those days.

This comfort food is healthy *gasp*

Do this.

Healthy Fried Brown Rice with Chicken & Cabbage
serves 4

1 cup brown rice
1 1/4 cup chicken broth

1/2 head of cabbage, de-cored & chopped
3 chicken breasts (thawed, if frozen), diced
seasonng for chicken--garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin
1-2 cloves garlic
1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
4 fried eggs
salt
soy sauce
coconut oil

Make your rice (either in the rice cooker, on the stove or in the microwave).  I like to use chicken broth instead of water.  Trust me.  It makes better rice.

Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a wok or large saute pan and throw in the cabbage.  Cook for about 7-8 minutes, stirring around occasionally, throw 1 clove of thinly sliced (or minced) garlic, some salt and about 1-2 tsp of soy sauce (to taste).  Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
Remove the cabbage and set aside.  Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder & cumin (just a pinch of each) and cook in some coconut oil in the wok (about another tbsp or less) until done.  Add mushrooms and a tsp of soy sauce.  Cook for another 2 minutes.
Remove the chicken & 'shrooms from the pan and add another tbsp of coconut oil to the wok.  Toss in the cooked rice and cook until crispy or until it starts to stick to the pan.  Toss everything together and top with a fried egg.  Add soy sauce to taste.

It's a mess.
But a good mess.

See you folks tomorrow for What I Ate Wednesday!

Did you notice the ole blog got a face lift?  I love it!
The design came from Maree at Grey Loves Design on Etsy.  Go check out her designs.  She is great and she's super nice to work with!
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