450 calorie meal prep for $1.60 a meal

I have experimented with meal prep for a while and I want to share with you all a meal prep recipe to make rice and bean burritos for 1.60 a meal. ****The Cost:**** * 20 burritos for $32 ****The Macro Breakdown:**** * 450 calories per burrito * 55g carbs * 20g protein * 12g fat * 7g fiber ****The Recipe:**** Ingredients: * 12 cups water * 3 cups uncooked white rice * 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies drained * 3 cups mixed frozen bell peppers * 2 cups mixed frozen corn and peas * 1 teaspoon cumin * 1 teaspoon chili powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 2 tablespoon olive oil * 3 cups mixed frozen black beans and corn * 3 cups shredded cheese * 20 10 inch flour tortillas ****Instructions:**** 1. Combine the water rice diced tomatoes bell peppers corn and spices in a large pot and bring to a boil. 2. Once boiling reduce heat to low cover and let simmer. 3. Once the rice is cooked stir in the olive oil and black beans and let cool. 4. Lay out all of the burrito wrappers and spoon about 1 cup of the rice and bean mixture onto half of each burrito. 5. Sprinkle a quarter cup of cheese on each burrito. 6. Fold burritos in half and serve. ****Pros and Cons:**** Pros: * Cheap to make * Easy to make * 450 calories and 20g of protein per burrito Cons: * Not the most diverse ingredients * Some may not like the idea of beans for protein ****Thoughts:**** These burritos are an easy and cheap meal prep. It only takes about 40 minutes to make 20 burritos. The meal prep is perfect for a college student who is cooking for themselves as you can make a large batch of burritos in less than an hour and they can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. ****TLDR:**** Cheap rice and bean burritos that are 450 calories and 20g of protein for 1.60 a meal. ****Update:**** Thank you all for the awards. I will be making a chicken and rice meal prep soon.

450 calorie meal prep for $1.60 a meal

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