This simple and delicious meal is a favorite in nurse Ellen Shrader’s household. It can easily feed a family of four, and the kids can help prepare it!

4 sweet potatoes
2 cans black beans
2 cups brown rice
1 large onion, diced
1 large red pepper, diced
Juice of one orange or 4 tbsp OJ
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Burrito wrappers
2 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
Pinch of cayenne pepper

• Preheat oven to 350oF. Bake sweet potatoes whole until tender, about 1 hour. Peel, mash, and add cumin, chili powder, and cayenne to taste.
• Cook brown rice in 4 cups water.
• Sauté onion, red pepper, and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add black beans and orange juice. Let simmer 5 minutes.
• Put 4 bowls out in front of you, one each for sweet potatoes, rice, black beans, and cheese. If the kids want to participate, they can make their own burrito and wrap it up.
• Put burritos back in the oven for 10-15 minutes until cheese melts. Serve with your favorite salsa!