Food Edition: Taco Rice Bowl

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I absolutely love the rice bowls from Qdoba. I could probably eat them every day. And with a Mexican Coke, it’s the perfect meal.

But eating out is obviously costly. So I’ve decided to make a Taco Rice Bowl at home.

What’s cool about this meal is that you can totally make it your own. Change up the rice, add salsa, mix in some southwest-style corn. The options are endless. But here’s my take on it!

Taco Rice Bowl

Use leftover taco meat and cooked rice for an easy and yummy taco rice bowl.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • cooked, white rice
  • ground beef
  • taco seasoning
  • pinto beans
  • black beans
  • chopped romaine lettuce
  • diced tomatoes
  • sliced olives
  • diced onions
  • sour cream
  • guacamole or diced avocadoes
  • shredded cheese
  • tortilla chips

Method
 

  1. Cook the white rice according to package directions.
  2. In a separate pan, cook ground beef until done. Season with taco seasoning as it cooks. Drain.
  3. Heat pinto and black beans.
  4. Create your bowl! Add rice, beans, taco meat, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, avocadoes, onions, and sour cream. Garnish with chips for dipping.
  5. Dig in!

Notes

Options

You can use so many options to make this a different meal each time.
Rice – choose from white, brown, Spanish, Mexican, or mix them!
Protein – chicken, beef, steak, ground turkey. The options here are endless.
Additional toppings – salsa, queso, fajita vegetables, cotija cheese

This really is a great and easy option for a quick mid-week meal or a grab-and-go for work or school. Everything heats easily, and you can mix and match depending on what you feel like.