Slow Cooker Burrito Soup
Here is a great slow cooker recipe that’s easy to make and is vegan, gluten free and dairy free. The protein and fiber from black beans offer a satiating and lasting effect to keep you going until your next meal. This recipe creates an abundance of servings which can be stored in the freezer for future meals.
Recipe
Vegan, gluten free, dairy free
Yields 6 Servings
Ingredients
2 cups, Black Beans (cooked, drained and rinsed)
3 cups, Diced Tomatoes
1 Sweet Onion (diced)
1 cup Organic Frozen Corn
1/2 Green Bell Pepper (diced)
2 Jalapeno Pepper (de-seeded and diced)
2 tbsps. Chili Powder
2 tsps. Cumin
1 tsp. Oregano
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
2 tsps. Himalayan Salt
1 cup Brown Rice (uncooked)
4 cups Water
1 Avocado (peeled and diced)
1/4 cup Organic Salsa
Instructions
Add all ingredients except avocado, and salsa to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for at least 4 hours. Cook up to 8 hours, depending on how thick you like your soup.
Ladle into bowls and top with a spoonful of organic salsa and avocado. Enjoy!
Download the recipe here: Slow Cooker Burrito Soup
Created by: Renee Altman, RHN from Verity Nutrition
Renee was raised in small town Kaslo in the West Kootenays. After graduating, she pursued a health and lifestyle path by enrolling in the Human Kinetics program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna. While attending university, she found her passion not only to be fitness, but also nutrition. In 2012, Renee attended the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Nanaimo, where she specialized in holistic nutrition. She then returned to the Okanagan where she now resides. Renée’s strong belief in healthy practices such as fitness, nutrition, and emotional well-being fit well with the principles of holistic nutrition.
Renee’s method is to ditch the diet and switch to a lifestyle where incorporating nourishing food everyday will have you feeling empowered and revitalized. Her plan will have you forgetting about trendy diets that leave you feeling hungry, irritable, and tired, and instead incorporating natural, alive, and good quality whole foods.
