Not your average Weeknight Taco Bowl

April 26, 2023

easy

8-10

Anyone can make a taco bowl! They are likely a staple around the US weekly for many families as they are quick, easy, and everyone can customize with the toppings they like. Easy!

But this taco bowl is a bit different. Because it uses a batch meal prepping method that will save you bunches of time on a busy weeknight and dinner will be done in under 20 min.

For this recipe, I made an entire bag of rice with some chicken broth and salt. Cooked until it was done, let it cool, and transferred it to a ziploc bag in measured out 4 c portions. I flattened each bag and froze and got about 3ish bags of rice ready for the week!

Then, for this recipe I take out a frozen bag of rice and you can do this two ways: leave in fridge during the day to thaw or if you forget just grab the frozen bag of rice out, gently break it up, and toss in a pan. Add a bit of broth or water, turn on heat to med/low, cover for 5 min, and rice is ready to use!

This recipe is fun because the rice has some added ingredients that spice it up instead of just plain, white rice. It make a bunch so you can use the leftovers for lunch the next day!

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Ingredients:

Adjust Servings

	32oz favorite rice
	12c chicken broth
	2tbsp salt
	2cans beans (black and pinto)
	16oz favorite salsa
	4oz diced green chili
	1lb ground beef
	1pkt taco seasoning
	Favorite Taco Toppings (lettuce, guac, chesese, grilled onions, etc)

Directions

To Prep Rice

Rinse rice (to prevent sticking once cooked) Dump 32oz of rice into a pot, add chicken broth and salt. Follow directions for cooking on your rice package. Once its cooked allow the rice to cool. Portion out 4 c rice into gallon ziploc bags, flatten, and place in freezer. To Use: You can thaw in the fridge overnight or you can take right out of the freezer, break up a bit, add to pot, warm with a bit of added chicken broth or water. Covering with a lid helps and make sure heat is on medium low.

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Make Day of

Grab 1 bag of rice, follow instructions above to warm. Add beans, salsa, and green chilis. Cover and keep over low flame, covered until warm. Stir every few minutes. Brown ground beef in a skillet, add seasoning packet, add water, cook until thickened. Layer rice on the bottom of a bowl, add ground beef, and then add your favorite toppings ! I love guac and salsa on mine and my kids love cheese and sour cream. You can add lettuce, pickled jalapenos, anything you like! Enjoy!