Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup white rice, uncooked, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon salted butter or extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 16-ounce can black beans, undrained
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup guacamole (optional)
- 1 cup pico de gallo or salsa (optional)
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (optional)
- 1½ cups shredded romaine lettuce (optional)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1 lime, cut into quarters (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 15 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon.
- Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
- Cook rice according to package instructions. Mix in butter, salt, lime juice, and cilantro. Keep warm.
- Combine corn, bell pepper, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate until serving.
- Heat black beans with their liquid, salt, and cumin in a saucepan for 5-10 minutes. Keep warm.
- Divide rice, black beans, and corn salsa into bowls. Add optional toppings.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For meal prep, store components separately and assemble before eating.
- Use 80/20 ground beef for best flavor.
- Store guacamole with plastic wrap pressed onto the surface to prevent browning.
- For a lower-carb version, replace rice with cauliflower rice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg