Ground Beef Taco Bowls (Meal Prep Friendly)
Seasoned ground beef over rice with beans, corn, salsa and all the toppings. An easy 25-minute dinner that also makes great lunches.
Published
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
Ground beef is one of the most searched dinner ingredients for a reason: it is quick, cheap and filling. These taco bowls turn it into a build-your-own dinner everyone likes, and leftovers make excellent lunches.
Make it lighter
Use 5% fat beef or turkey, Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and half rice, half lettuce. That brings each bowl to roughly 480 kcal.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) lean ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 120 ml (½ cup) water
- 600 g (4 cups) cooked rice
- 1 can (400 g) black beans, drained
- 150 g (1 cup) corn
- To serve: salsa, shredded lettuce, grated cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, lime
Instructions
- Brown the beef in a large pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking it up.
- Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Pour off excess fat if needed.
- Stir in the spices and tomato paste for 1 minute, then add the water and simmer for 3–4 minutes until saucy.
- Warm the beans and corn in a small pan or the microwave.
- Divide the rice between bowls and top with beef, beans, corn and your toppings. Squeeze over lime.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal
- 620
- Protein
- 36 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 24 g
Tips
- For meal prep, store beef, rice and beans together and add cold toppings when serving. Keeps 4 days.
- Swap beef for ground turkey or chicken for a leaner bowl.
- No rice? Serve over lettuce for a low-carb taco salad.
