Vegetarian

Mexican Bulgur Bowl is for Dinner.

Mexican Bulgur Bowl takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Bulgur Bowl takes 40 minutes to cook.

Mexican Bulgur Bowl makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Bulgur Bowl are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup frozen peppers (or 1 medium red bell)
3 cloves of garlic, roughly sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped roughly
1 tablespoon cumin powder
1 can organic pinto beans (no salt added preferable)
1/4 cup salsa (I used fresh papalote)
1/2 cup bulgur wheat
about 3/4 cup water

Optional (but not counted in the calories - a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt, grated cheddar or pepperjack cheese, freshly topped cilantro, or a squeeze of lime.)

Note: The salsa I use (from Papalote in San Francisco) is quite spicy - if your salsa is not, just add some chile powder.

Note 2: I don't add salt, because my salsa (and the beans if they don't say no salt added) already has enough in it. BUT - if the final dish tastes a little flat - just add a little bit of good salt to perk it up.

Here is how you make Mexican Bulgur Bowl:

1. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat, and saute the onions, peppers, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until they have softened and turned translucent. (No Browning!! At least 15 minutes, up to 45 minutes on low if you have the time)2. Add the chopped tomatoes, cumin, pinto beans with their liquid, and salsa, and stir. 3. Add the bulgur wheat, and about 3/4 cup of water to add to the liquid (the bulgur wheat will expand and soak it all up!)4. Stir, cover, turn the heat down to low, (stir every few minutes) and simmer until the bulgur is tender and has absorbed a large amount of water - about 15 to 20 minutes.Serve with optional condiments! Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALPHAPREP.

The nutritional information for Mexican Bulgur Bowl is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 474.3

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 522.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 84.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 23.8 g
• Protein: 20.1 g

Mexican Bulgur Bowl is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Mexican Bulgur Bowl is Vegetarian