In case you hadn't noticed, I like low-maintenance food. I do enjoy from time to time going all-out with my meals, but those moments tend to be rare at best and are more likely about showing off my ability to follow directions on a lengthy recipe to all my kitchen-impaired friends than they are about filling my tummy. Most of the time, I don't feel like being tied to the kitchen for hours (and who has that time, anyway?) In that avoidant, lazy spirit, I whipped up one of my favorites this afternoon. It follows the tried and true method of some kinda bean + a ton of veggies + some form of grain = yum.
Black Bean Spinach Pitas
Yield: 3 or 4 pitas
Ingredients:
Oil for sauteeing
1 can black beans
2 or 3 big handfuls spinach
1/2 c chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
A dash or two of hot sauce (Sriracha and Louisiana Hot Sauce both work very well)
3 or 4 pitas
Lettuce or greens, to taste
1. Begin sauteeing onion, garlic and spinach in the oil. When spinach begins to wilt and onion and garlic are starting to become clear, add black beans and stir thoroughly.
2. After a minute or two, add nutritional yeast and hot sauce. Throw your pitas on a plate and microwave them for about 30 seconds just to loosen them up.
3. When pitas are done, slice each one in half. Give them a scoop of the beany mixture (not enough to fill them up completely), then add the lettuce on the top.
4. It's that simple! Enjoy!
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