Chicken Black Bean Filling for Burritos

By jadedrosie

Delicious for dinner and leftovers all week

Ingredients

• 12 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6 slices of bacon
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup picante sauce
• 16 oz (1 can) black beans, drained
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup picante sauce

Preparation

Step 1

For the Filling
~Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Cut into strips.
~Fry the bacon in a saucepan. Remove the bacon, save 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Crumble the bacon.
~Add the chicken and garlic to the skillet with the bacon drippings. Saute until light brown.
~Add 1/2 cup picante sauce, black beans, bell pepper, cumin & salt. Simmer for 7-8 minutes. Add green onions and bacon.