Beef Fajita Burrito Bowls | PALEO, Whole30
Servings: 4
Calories: 652kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
Fajita Burrito Spice Blend:
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast*
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 12 oz cauliflower rice
Fajita vegetables*
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
Optional garnishes
- sliced avocado
- lime wedges
- chopped red onion
- chopped cilantro
- compliant cilantro
- compliant salsa
- hot sauce
- chipotle cream sauce
- thin sliced spinach, cabbage, or romaine
Instructions
- Combine the taco spices in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high. Cook the ground beef until crumbled and almost browned (about 5 to 7 minutes).
- Add the fajita vegetables, and continue to cook until the vegetables are soft (about 3 to 5 minutes). Stir in the spice mixture and tomato paste, plus 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if needed (this will depend on how much fat renders from your ground beef-- more lean= more moisture needed). Simmer to let the flavors combine, about 5 minutes
- Steam the cauliflower rice until soft, either on the stovetop or in the microwave*. Squeeze half a lime over top and stir. Cover and set aside.
- Assemble the burrito bowls with cauliflower rice on the bottom, topped with the fajita beef mixture. Top with your favorite garnishes & serve!
Notes
Notes:
- Nutritional yeast is optional but adds a delicious almost "cheesy" flavor and gives the meat a great texture! I highly recommend it!
- I take shortcuts on this dish by substituting frozen veggies when I have them! I use frozen riced cauliflower instead of fresh, and a bag of pre-grilled & sliced fajita vegetables in place of the peppers and onions. An option if you're trying to save time!
- Another shortcut- I steam my cauli rice in a glass bowl in the microwave. I heat for a few minutes at a time, topped with a damp paper towel, until the cauliflower is soft and heated through.
- chipotle cream sauce
- nutritional yeast*