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Super Simple Weeknight Taco Bowls with Quick Homemade Guac
Brittney Romero

Super Simple Weeknight Taco Bowls with Quick Homemade Guac

A simple taco bowl made with fried hamburger, Spanish-style rice, black beans, and a quick homemade guac made from overripe avocados.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb hamburger ground beef
  • 1 clove* garlic for frying with beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon* salt for beef
  • 1/4 teaspoon* pepper for beef
  • 1 packet* McCormick's carne asada seasoning used instead of taco seasoning packet
  • 1 cup* minute rice cooked according to package
  • 1 tablespoon* Knorr tomato broth stirred into rice for color and flavor
  • 1 can 15 oz* black beans, juices left in to thicken
  • 2* avocados overripe, browned parts cut away
  • 1/4 teaspoon* garlic salt for guac
  • 1/4 teaspoon* chili piqui for guac, adds spice
  • 1/2 cup* mild cheddar cheese shredded fresh over hot beans
  • 1/2 cup* lettuce shredded, for topping
  • 2 tablespoons store-bought salsa per bowl

Method
 

  1. Fry a pound of beef with garlic, salt, pepper, and McCormick's carne asada seasoning instead of taco seasoning.
  2. Prepare minute rice according to package; stir in Knorr tomato broth to desired redness. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand.
  3. Stir beef; heat black beans on stove with their juices to thicken.
  4. Chop avocados into bite-sized pieces. If overripe, cut away brown parts and mash with garlic salt and chili piqui for guac.
  5. Top four ounces beef with half a cup rice and half a cup black beans.
  6. Shred mild cheddar over hot beans to melt.
  7. Top with lettuce, two tablespoons salsa, and one tablespoon guac; serve.

Notes

Amounts marked * are estimates based on the video.
Servings and times are estimates based on the video.
If your avocados get too ripe, don't throw them away - just cut away the brown and mash them up for a simple at-home guac.