Ground Beef Taco Bowls
by: claire cary
These ground beef taco bowls are the perfect high protein meal prep recipe. Serve them up with rice or cauliflower rice, sauteed bell pepper and onion, lettuce, avocado and my homemade cilantro lime crema.
Ingredients
Beef
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning 1.3 ounce packet, about 4 tablespoons
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Bowls
- 2 red bell peppers sliced
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 ½ cups corn
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 avocado
- 1 batch cilantro lime crema click for recipe
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add in the ground beef and saute until cooked through and no longer pink.
- Add in the tomato paste and saute for 1 minute.
- Mix in the taco seasoning and water and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for a few minutes to let the flavors blend.
- Meanwhile, add the olive oil to a skillet.
- Add in the sliced bell peppers and onions and saute until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
- Assemble your bowls with a base of rice (can sub cauliflower rice), lettuce, then layer on the beef, sauteed pepper/onion, corn, avocado and top with the cilantro crema. Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to swap the beef for ground chicken or turkey if you prefer.
Serving: 1bowl / Calories: 587kcal / Carbohydrates: 46g / Protein: 26g / Fat: 23g / Fiber: 7g / Sugar: 7g
