Meatless Grain Bowl

Ingredients

• 2 cups white rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 large sweet potato , peeled and cubed
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil , or as needed, divided
• 0.5 reds bell pepper , sliced
• 0.5 greens bell pepper , sliced
• 0.5 oranges bell pepper , sliced
• ounces extra firm tofu
• 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
• 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning , or to taste
• 2 tablespoons jerk marinade

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Keep warm.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

3. 3

   Toss cubed sweet potatoes in 1 tablespoon oil. Spread evenly on a baking sheet.

4. 4

   Roast sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until tender but not too soft, 15 to 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Heat a cast iron skillet with 1 tablespoon coconut oil over medium-high heat; add red, green, and orange bell peppers and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

6. 6

   Add remaining 1 tablespoon coconut oil to the same skillet. Add tofu evenly. Cook for 2 minutes and gently flip to the other side. Continue cooking, turning occasionally, until tofu gets a little crisp on the edges, 6 to 8 minutes.

7. 7

   Add jerk marinade, being deliberate about making sure tofu is covered. Once tofu starts to caramelize from the marinade, remove from heat.

8. 8

   Warm black beans in a microwave-safe dish until hot, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.

9. 9

   Assemble grain bowls: divide rice, tofu, peppers, sweet potatoes, and black beans evenly into individual serving bowls.