Taco Rice Bowl
This Taco Rice Bowl will be your new favorite healthy dinner. Chipotle flavored ground meat, veggies and rice of choice. Easy to make and customizable with your favorite toppings!
Equipment
- 1 skillet large or nonstick pan
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 cup white rice uncooked
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup onion chopped
- 1 small jalapeño optional
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 15oz can black beans drained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 4 tablespoon water
- 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro for guac & garnish
- 1 avocado
- ⅓ cup salsa for topping
- ⅓ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Start to cook the rice. Cook the rice according to the package (all rices have different times, but it typically takes about 20 minutes).
- Next, start browning the ground meat. Heat oil in a skillet or nonstick pan on medium/high heat. Add the ground meat.
- Once the meat has browned, about 5-8 minutes later, add in spices, chopped garlic, chopped onion, jalapeño, tomato paste. Mix everything together.
- With a small blender, blend up chipotle peppers and water so it's a smooth consistency. Add it to the meat mixture with the canned/drained beans and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, add the avocado, 1 tablespoon cilantro and a pinch of salt. Mash it up.
- Set meat aside and assemble your bowls. Add the rice, ground meat mixture top with chopped cilantro, guac, salsa, cheese and any other mix ins you enjoy with your tacos. I love to add sour cream and avocado.
Notes
Choose ingredients you like. This recipe is very forgiving. Use the rice and meat variety you enjoy. The seasonings and sauce go well with it all. Don’t overcook the meat! Make sure you let it cook to temp for the best texture. Make it low carb. You can use cauliflower rice in place of the rice to make it lower in carbs. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
