Black Beans & Corn Thermos Lunch
Submitted by fcdavis85
Four-ingredient thermos lunch with black beans, corn, brown rice, and salsa. No cooking, no microwave needed. Pack it hot in the morning and eat it warm at your desk.
YIELD
1 servingsPREP
5 minCOOK
20 minREADY
5 minMeal prep doesn’t get simpler than this. Four ingredients, five minutes, one thermos.
Black beans, corn, cooked brown rice, and enough salsa to pull it all together. That’s the whole recipe. Warm it up in the morning, pour it into a good thermos, and you’ve got a hot, filling lunch waiting for you at noon.
It’s vegan, packed with protein and fiber, and costs almost nothing to make.
Variations
- Protein boost: Stir in shredded rotisserie chicken or a chopped hard-boiled egg before packing.
- Extra heat: Add a spoonful of canned chipotles in adobo or a splash of your favorite hot sauce.
- Creamy version: Pack a small container of sour cream or guacamole on the side to stir in at lunch.
Kitchen Tips
- Heat the mixture before it goes in the thermos. A thermos keeps food warm, it doesn’t heat it up. Start hot, stay hot.
- Rinse the canned corn to cut the sodium and get rid of that tinny flavor.
- Use a thick, chunky salsa so the mixture stays scoopable and doesn’t turn soupy by lunchtime.
Ingredients
Directions
A favorite one pot meal that you can take to work in a thermos is ½ cup black beans (dehydrated or canned); ½ canned corn (rinsed) or cooked frozen corn; ½ cooked brown rice; and enough salsa to blend the mixture together.
This is a very satisfying and filling meal.
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