Taco Bowl

• porções: 4 servings
• tempo ativo: 15 minutes
• tempo total: 25 minutes

Ingredientes

1 cup rice

2 cups chicken broth (or stock or water, for cooking the rice)

1 tablespoon butter

1 large lime

1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro

1 pound extra-lean ground beef (85/15 or higher)

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup mild picante sauce (found next to salsas in the grocery store)

1 (15-ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)

1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted corn (rinsed)

Toppings as desired (see note 1)

Instruções

Cilantro-Lime Rice

Make Rice

Bring 2 cups chicken stock to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the butter and rice and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked through and tender. Stir in 1 teaspoon zest, 2 tablespoons lime juice, cilantro, and salt/pepper to taste.

Taco Meat

Cook Taco Meat

Heat a large pan and add ground beef. Cook and crumble until browned through (draining off and discarding any grease). Stir in seasonings: chili powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt, and pepper. Heat until fragrant. Mix in picante sauce; stir and cook until warmed through.

Assembly/Meal Prep

Assemble

To serve as a meal: Layer rice, taco meat, beans, and corn (warm beans and corn by tossing with hot rice or hot taco meat) and your favorite toppings, such as grated Cheddar cheese, a spoonful of sour cream, fresh lime, fresh cilantro, fresh diced/sliced avocado, and fresh tomatoes or easy pico de gallo (see note 2) in individual serves.To see how to repurpose meat, beans, and corn into an amazing taco salad, see the last paragraph of the blog post.

Do Meal Prep

Meal Prep: Add cooked and cooled rice, cooked and slightly cooled beef, beans, and corn to your meal prep container. Separate toppings into individual containers or plastic bags. Cover/seal everything tightly and refrigerate for up to 4–5 days. Warm rice, beef, corn, and bean mixture in a microwave or pan and add prepared toppings.

Nutrição

• Calorias: 513 kcal
• Gordura Total: 10 g
• Gordura Saturada: 4 g
• Gordura Trans: 1 g
• Colesterol: 78 mg
• Sódio: 590 mg
• Carboidrato Total: 66 g
• Fibra Dietética: 11 g
• Açúcares Totais: 1 g
• Proteína: 40 g