Smoky Chipotle Bowls
SMOKY BEEF CHIPOTLE BOWLS WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE, SALSA, AND CREMA
PREP TIME: 10 Minutes/ COOK TIME: 20Minutes
SERVING SIZE: Makes 2 (Baed off My Fitness Pal App)/ CALORIES: 880/ Protein 39g
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EasyINGREDIENTS: Tomatoes, Onion, Cilantro, Lime, 1/8 Cup Chipotle Puree, 1 TSP Garlic Powder, 3 TBSP Sour Cream, 1 TSP Cumin, 1/2 Cup Mexican Cheese, Ground Beef, 3/4 Cup Jasmine Rice
Step 1: Cook Rice
Wash and dry produce
Melt 2 TBSP of butter in a medium pot over medium heat
Stir in rice, 1.25 cups of water, and 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper
Bring to a boil
REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND COVER
Simmer for 15 minutes
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve
Step 2: Prep
While rice cooks:
Dice tomatoes
Halve, peel, and dice onion
Finely chop cilantro
Zest and quarter lime
Step 3: Make Pico
In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, half the onion, Cilantro, squeezed half of lime for juice, and 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper
Mix well, and set aside
Step 4: Cook Beef
To a large pan on medium heat, drizzle oil
Add beef, breaking up meat into smaller pieces
Add remaining onion, chipotle puree, garlic powder, and 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper
Cook for 6 minutes
Keep covered and off heat until ready to serve
Step 5: Make Crema
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, cumin, 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper, and 1 TSP of water at a time until reaches drizzling consistency
Set aside until ready to serve
Step 6: Finish and Serve
Fluff Rice with fork
Top with beef mixture, Pico de Gallo, and crema
Serve with a lime wedge on the side
Serve hot and enjoy!