Healthy Burrito Bowls
Healthy burrito bowls made with ground beef, brown rice, old elpaso taco seasoning and sauce. An easy mid week meal that is filling and makes for great leftovers to take to work the next day.
Servings 4 people
Calories 577kcal
Ingredients
Meat
- 500 grams Minced ground beef, chicken, or turkey
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
- 400 grams canned black beans
- 1 packet of Elpaso Burrito seasoning
- 1 cup tap water
- ¼ cup Elpaso Taco sauce
Rice
- 1 ½ cups Cooked brown rice
Salad
- 2 cups Iceberg lettuce (finely sliced)
- 8 Cherry tomatoes (quartered)
- 1 small red onion (finely diced)
- 1 cup Corn kernals (drained)
- ½ cup cucumber (diced)
- 1 medium Avocado
- ½ cup grated cheese
Serving
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- ¾ cup Elpaso Taco sauce
Instructions
- The Meat: Heat a medium sized pan/skillet, on high temperature on the stove. Add 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 medium onion (diced), and 1 tablespoon crushed garlic and stir with a spatula until onion becomes translucent.
- Break up 500 grams Minced ground beef, chicken, or turkey and stir it into the garlic mixture with the spatula, browning the meat off.
- Measure 1 cup tap water and add 1 packet of Elpaso Burrito seasoning, stirring it into the water. Pour over the meat and stir through.
- Add ¼ cup Elpaso Taco sauce to the meat and stir through. Rinse and drain 400 grams canned black beans so all the liquid is gone. Add the beans to the meat and stir through.
- The Salsa: Add 8 Cherry tomatoes (quartered), 1 small red onion (finely diced), 1 cup Corn kernals (drained), ½ cup cucumber (diced) and 1 medium Avocado to a bowl, and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Mix to combine. A squeeze of lemon juice is optional.
- Assembly: In each bowl, lay the finely chopped lettuce, followed by ½ cup cooked brown rice, then ¼ of the meat mixture, a couple of tablespoons of taco sauce, then some salsa, followed by a little grated cheese. Sour cream optional.
Nutrition
Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g
