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 Ground Beef Burrito Bowls
Recipe for the week of May 27-31, 2024 **Please Note: Ingredients and recipes are subject to change due to product availability and teacher's discretion.**
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings
Yield 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Bowls
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 to 4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Rice cooked
  • 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
  • sour cream cilantro, lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
Homemade Salsa
  • 5 roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • ¼ red onion minced
  • 1/3 cup cilantro minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
MASTERS CLASSES ONLY: Black Bean and Corn Salad
  • 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed, 15 oz.
  • 1 1/2 cups corn kernels canned
  • 1/2 red onion minced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1/3 cup cilantro leaves chopped
Salad Dressing
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. Boil water in a pot and cook rice for 15-20 minutes.
  2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add peppers and onions, season with oregano, salt, and pepper.
  3. Cook 5 to 6 minutes until slightly softened but still tender-crisp. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, add the ground beef. Cook until browned, drain excess grease, then sprinkle in the taco seasoning, stirring well. Add the water and stir, allowing it to simmer until the water is mostly absorbed. Remove from the heat.
To Make the Salsa
  1. Combine all chopped vegetables into a bowl. Add seasonings and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings if needed.
To Assemble
  1. Divide lettuce amongst to go containers. To each to go box, add rice, beans, cooked peppers and onions, seasoned ground beef, cheese, and salsa. Top off with sour cream and cilantro, serve with lime wedges.
MASTERS CLASSES ONLY
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, honey, chili powder, cumin and salt and pepper.
  2. Pour the dressing over the beans and vegetables and toss gently to coat.