Ground Beef Burrito Bowls

square image of ground beef burrito bowl with rice and toppings.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 523cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

These Ground Beef Burrito Bowls are quick, colorful, and full of bold Tex-Mex flavor. Juicy seasoned beef, rice, beans, and creamy nacho cheese come together for a hearty, customizable meal!

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Ingredients

Ground Beef

1 lb lean ground beef
½ medium onion (finely diced)
1 tablespoon taco seasoning (homemade or store bought)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1-2 tablespoons water

Nacho Cheese Sauce

1 tablespoon salted butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon taco seasoning or chili powder

Burrito Bowls

3 cups hot, cooked rice
1½ cups sweet canned corn (drained)
1½ cups black or pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
diced tomato
diced red onion
finely chopped lettuce
cilantro
lime wedges
tomato salsa or pico de gallo

Instructions

Ground Beef

In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring often, just until browned. Drain any excess fat.
Stir in taco seasoning, tomato paste and 1 tablespoon water. Add additional water so that the beef comes together and is a little saucy but not too watery. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.

Nacho Cheese Sauce

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour until no white remains.
Gradually whisk in the milk, cooking until thickened and smooth.
Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and seasoning until melted. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.

Ground Beef Burrito Bowls

Place approximately ½ cup rice, ½ cup ground beef, ¼ cup corn, ¼ cup beans and any additional toppings as desired in a bowl.
Drizzle with Nacho Cheese Sauce as desired and serve with salsa or pico de gallo.

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Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Ground beef: you can substitute with any ground meat like chicken, turkey or pork.
Cheese sauce: to save time you can use store bought queso sauce or simply swap it with shredded cheese. For more quick you can use a jalapeno cheese or Monterey Jack.
Rice: we typically use this Baked Rice, this Instant Pot Brown Rice or this Instant Pot Jasmine Rice for our burrito bowls. You'll need about 1.5 cups brown rice or 1 cup jasmine or basmati.

Make ahead:

The ground beef, rice, and cheese sauce can all be prepped ahead which makes it perfect for busy weeknights when everyone is eating at different. times.
Our kids love these for school lunches so I often make a batch, and assemble small portions of rice, taco beef, corn, beans, salsa and cheese sauce in a small container and put it into the freezer for another day. They're great to grab on the run!

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