Taco Bowls
Taco bowls are like a deconstructed taco served over rice! They are easy to make & a delicious way to enjoy taco night leftovers!
Servings: 6 Servings
Cost: $8
Ingredients
Ground Beef Taco Meat
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
Refried Beans
- 15 ounces refried beans
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
Toasted Corn
- 1 ½ cup corn
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice
Additional Toppings
- Shredded Cheese
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Iceberg lettuce
- Fresh Cilantro
Instructions
Cook the Taco Meat
- Combine ground beef, onion and minced garlic in a non-stick fry pan or cast-iron skillet.
- Cover and cook over medium-high heat until the meat begins to brown and is no longer pink in the center, stirring often.
- Once the ground beef begins to brown, add taco seasoning and stir until it’s evenly distributed.
- Add the lime juice and stir to combine.
- Cook, uncovered, until the mixture is browned, stirring occasionally.
Cook the Corn
- Cook corn with 1 Tablespoon butter over medium-high heat until lightly browned.
- Once browned, sprinkle with sea salt then set aside to use on the taco bowls.
Make the Refried Beans
- Heat refried beans with water and taco seasoning until warmed through, stirring occasionally.
Assemble the Taco Bowls
- Layer the ingredients in 4 to 6 bowls, starting with rice on the bottom. Then add refried beans, taco meat and toasted corn. Then, add your desired toppings such as cheese (which I recommend putting on top of the warm ingredients so it will melt slightly), sour cream, guacamole, salsa, fresh cilantro, etc.
- Serve warm!
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Notes
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- Ground Beef Taco Meat. If you prefer, you can use ground chicken or turkey. Or crockpot chicken tacos or sweet potato tacos for a vegetarian version.
- Refried beans. I use an organic, canned variety, but these refried black beans are also delicious.
- Toasted corn. You can opt to just heat the corn and not toast it in butter, if you prefer.
- Rice. choose your favorite - white rice, cilantro lime rice, Mexican rice, brown rice, etc.
- Taco Seasoning. I suggest using homemade taco seasoning.
- Guacamole
- Salsa (tomato salsa, black bean & corn salsa, etc).
- Sour Cream
- Iceberg Lettuce
- Fresh Cilantro
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg