Beef Burrito Bowls

Easy beef burrito bowls with all the toppings including a creamy burrito sauce and super simple cilantro-lime rice. This dish is full of fresh flavors, can be prepped ahead and is ready in 30 minutes!

Not gonna lie, I’ve been eating these burrito bowls on repeat for the last couple of weeks and so, of course, I have to share the recipe. It’s a combination of savory seasoned beef, beans, cilantro-lime rice and a simple “burrito sauce”, which I’m not sure is an actual thing so I’m making it one. I’ve been all about the burrito sauce.

Anyway, I would happily survive on Mexican food the rest of my life – it’s what I miss most about living in New Mexico – although these burrito bowls are more “Mexican-inspired” and fall heavily towards the Americanized side of things. It’s more “copycat Chipotle burrito bowl” than anything else. And that’s fine with me because it’s been making me very happy.

4-Part Burrito Bowls

This is basically a four-part operation:

• The super-simple cilantro-lime rice that takes two minutes in the microwave.
• The very easy seasoned beef and beans.
• The three-ingredient “burrito sauce”.
• And all the toppings.

If you haven’t experienced the wonder that is frozen rice might I introduce you to it today? Rice purists may scoff, but I am a big fan.

Combine frozen rice with some lime juice and fresh cilantro and pop it in the microwave. Viola! You get cilantro-lime rice in two minutes.

The beef and beans cook together on the stove. Add your favorite taco or chili seasoning and in about 10 minutes it’s ready to go.

And the burrito sauce? Just combine equal parts enchilada sauce and sour cream along with a squeeze of lime juice. I use my 10-minute homemade enchilada sauce, but you can use your favorite store-bought brand to make it even easier.

Don’t forget the toppings – I love shredded lettuce, cheese, diced tomatoes and generous dollops of guacamole and sour cream.

Make it Ahead

One thing I love about this recipe is that most of it can be prepped ahead of time, which means I can have burrito bowls for dinner and lunch the next day.

• I store the cooked ground beef, beans and rice together in one container. They keep well for up to three or four days.
• I keep the other parts like the sauce, cheese, and toppings in separate containers.
• Warm up the beef and rice and then add all of your toppings. So easy.

These beef burrito bowls go perfectly with a side of tortilla chips for scooping. It definitely ups the happy quotient.

Happy cooking,

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