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Taco Rice Bowl

Taco Rice Bowl

This Taco Rice Bowl will be your new favorite healthy dinner, featuring chipotle flavored ground meat, veggies, and rice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 536 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet or nonstick pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white rice uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • cup onion chopped
  • 1 small jalapeño optional
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 15oz can black beans see notes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 4 tablespoon water
  • 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro for the guac & for garnish
  • cup salsa for topping
  • cup shredded cheese

Instructions
 

  • Start to cook the rice. Cook the rice according to the package (all rices has 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.

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 by using cauliflower rice in place of the rice. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupCalories: 536kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 808mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 482IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chipotle meat, easy meal, gluten-free, healthy dinner, quick recipe, Taco Rice Bowl
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