Taco Rice Bowl

Tacos without the mess for lunch. Homemade taco meat, salsa, black beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream and cilantro.

Taco Bowl

Who doesn’t like a good taco? Taco Tuesday or any day of the week, this Taco Rice Bowl will please your taco craving. Have fun with your family, assembling your own taco bowls, or prep it for lunch. This recipe uses our homemade taco meat, cilantro lime rice, and fresh salsa recipes. It is a balanced meal filled with protein and veggies.

Taco Rice Bowl on Taco Tuesday for Lunch

Taco bite - delicious bite in every spoonful.

Equipment

• Saucepan

Tips or Tricks

• If you don’t have time or want to make cilantro rice from scratch, use the microwave rice packs and add your flavors to it. Easy peasy.

Length of Time

• Prep Time - 10 minutes

• Cook time - 10 minutes

Servings

• Serving Size: 1 bowl

• Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1-pound Taco Meat

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 1 yellow onion diced

  • 4 small garlic cloves or 1 large minced

  • 2 teaspoons paprika powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoons cumin

  • ½ teaspoon cilantro

  • ½ teaspoon parsley

  • 1 ½ teaspoons oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • 2/3 cup water

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 4 cup Cilantro Coriander Lime Rice

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 cup white rice

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped

  • 1 lime juice

  • 1 lime zest

  • ¼ teaspoon coriander powder

• Fresh salsa (insert link)

• 4 tablespoons cilantros chopped

• 1 can black beans

• 6 tablespoons cheddar cheese shredded

• 12 black olives – sliced

• 4 tablespoons sour cream

• 1 lime – quarter slices

Directions

Taco Meat

1. In saucepan, heat oil

2. Add onions, cook until translucent. Add a dash of salt and pepper.

3. Add garlic, cook on low until fragrant

4. Add beef

5. Season with paprika, cumin, cilantro, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper

6. Once brown add Worcestershire, lime juice, water, and tomato paste

7. Cook until heated through and slightly thickens

Coriander Cilantro Lime Rice

1. In pot, add rice, water, and salt.

2. On high heat, bring to boil.

3. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover with lid.

4. Cook for 40 minutes. Do not remove.

5. Pull off heat, let rest for 5 minutes, with lid on.

6. Take off lid, fluff with fork.

7. Mix in lime juice, zest, and coriander.

Assemble

1. In a bowl, assemble for each serving

2. 1 cup rice

3. ½ cup taco meat

4. ¼ cup black beans

5. 1 ½ tablespoon cheese

6. 3 black olives sliced (roughly 1 tablespoon)

7. 2 ½ tablespoon fresh salsa

8. 1 tablespoon sour cream

9. 1 tablespoon cilantro

10. Slice of lime for garnish and squeeze on top

Notes

• Brown rice can be used in place of white rice.

• Eat cold or warm

• If eating warm for your work lunch, keep toppings in a separate container than the rice and meat.