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Chipotle Beef and Rice Bowls

Hearty Mexican bowls of spiced ground beef over rice with quick pickled onions and avocado.

Chipotle Beef and Rice Bowls

Total

40 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 0.75 cup white rice
  • 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
  • 0.5 red onion
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 avocado
  • 0.25 cup cilantro
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 3 cloves garlic

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook white rice according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Thinly slice the red onion and toss with lime juice and a pinch of salt; set aside to quick-pickle.

  3. 3

    Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sauté minced garlic for 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Add ground beef and cumin, breaking it up, and brown for 6-8 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and diced tomatoes; simmer 8-10 minutes until thickened.

  6. 6

    Season with salt, then build bowls with rice, beef, pickled onions, sliced avocado, and chopped cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

640

32% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein38 g
Carbohydrate52 g
Fat32 g
Fiber7 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium760 mg

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