Easiest Ever Taco Bowls

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Happy Thursday, meal prep fam! It’s the best day of the week- meal plan day! This week, ALL subscribers get the new recipe for this Easiest Ever Taco Bowl.

This is the perfect meal prep if you are a beginner cook, if you have a crazy busy week, or if you’re just feeling lazy. You can even make it ridiculously easy- check the “Lazy Version” in the notes.

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YOUR MEAL PLAN

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THE RECIPE

Taco Bowls

Servings: 4 servings

Macros per serving: 378 cal, 11g fat, 37g carb, 3g fiber, 34g protein (I used 1.25 lb ground beef 93% lean)

Time: 20 minutes

Tools: 

• Cutting board

• Knife

• Large skillet

Ingredients:

• Rice for serving (I used 3/4 cup uncooked rice and cooked in a rice maker)

• ½ onion

• 2 bell peppers

• 3 tsp chili powder

• 2 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp oregano

• 1.5 tsp salt

• 1-1.5 ground beef

• Topping ideas: chopped romaine/iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, guacamole, taco sauce, salsa, greek yogurt/ sour cream, shredded cheese

Instructions:

1. Cook the rice according to package instructions.

2. Dice the onion and bell peppers. Combine the spices.

3. Add the ground beef, onion, and peppers to a large skillet on medium heat.Cook until the meat is mostly cooked through, then add the spices. Cook until no longer pink.

4. Prep the toppings of choice. I used chopped romaine lettuce and mixed together 2 tbsp of taco sauce with ¼ cup greek yogurt as a sauce.

LAZY VERSION

• Use microwave rice packets- Spanish rice or cilantro lime flavor would be great!

• Use pre chopped onion and bell peppers. Some grocery stores sell a frozen bag of bell peppers and onions already chopped.

• Use pre chopped or shredded lettuce.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Sub for ground beef: ground turkey

• Sub for onions: can omit

• Sub for bell peppers: chopped tomatoes

• Dairy free: use dairy free toppings like guacamole, salsa and lettuce

• Whole30: use cauliflower rice, and Whole30 friendly toppings

STORAGE

• Allow everything to come to room temp and then store in airtight containers. I like using these containers to keep the cold toppings (like lettuce or chopped tomatoes) separate from the beef and rice.

• Store the sour cream or greek yogurt separately- I like using these containers.

• If using guacamole, I like to get the little prepackaged individual containers.

REHEATING

• Remove the beef and rice from your meal prep container and add to a bowl. Reheat for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Then add on any cold toppings

REDUCE FOOD WASTE

• Leftover onion? Save it! Store it in a ziploc bag and use it in a recipe next week.

GROCERY LIST

PRODUCE

• ½ onion

• 2 bell peppers

• Topping options: chopped romaine/iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, guacamole

MEAT/DAIRY

• 1-1.5 ground beef

• Topping options: greek yogurt/ sour cream, shredded cheese

PANTRY

• Rice for serving (I used 3/4 cup uncooked rice and cooked in a rice maker)

• Topping options: taco sauce, salsa

SPICES/STAPLES

• 3 tsp chili powder

• 2 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp oregano

• 1.5 tsp salt

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