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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've gone meatless 6 out of 7 nights a week, and two of those nights are designated for bean and rice (or other grain) bowls. But I'm having a bit of trouble with the seasoning/balance since eliminating meat from them. I used to do heavily seasons grilled chicken in them, and I am having trouble finding a way to reach the same level of flavor without the meat. They still taste good, but something is missing.

Here was what we put in last night's bowls:

Seasoned yellow rice (garlic, tamarind, cumin, salt)
Black beans (from a can but I heat them up on the stove with salt, pepper, and some cumin)
Grilled peppers and onions (salt, pepper, cumin)
Corn (from frozen)
Fresh grape tomatoes
Avocado
Sour cream
Pepper Jack cheese
Hot sauce

Tasty but just didn't satisfy like it does with the chicken. Any ideas? We are not fans of meat substitutes like tofu. Maybe some fried cauliflower? I'm not sure.[/quote]

Grill the corn. Needs charting.
Mince some garlic, cilantro, jalapeño, add some crispy tortillas. Lemon juice or lime juice. Reduce the amount of cheese and avocado. These two along with sour cream will blunt the taste of herbs and spices.  Black beans need to be cooked a bit more with fried ginger, garlic, onions, tomatos, oregano etc so that it becomes nicely spicy. [/quote]

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