Touchdown Black Bean Bash

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup spicy thick & chunky salsa
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh roma tomato
• shredded fresh lemon peel
• fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef and garlic together until beef is no longer pink.
• 2 add beans and salsa. reduce heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• 3 meanwhile mix lemon juice, oil, salt and sugar in a medium-size bowl. stir in avocado, cilantro and basil.
• 4 add tomatoes to skillet and cook just until heated through. remove from heat and stir in avocado mixture. garnish with lemon peel and basil.
• 5 serve over rice.