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Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce

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Meat-led quick rice bowls with beef mince, black beans, sweetcorn, little gem lettuce, tomatoes, coriander, lime, cumin, and paprika.

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25 min610 kcal4 base servingsDinnerQuickFamily Friendly
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Focus ingredients: beef mince, basmati rice, black beans, little gem lettuce

Dietary fit: Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Serving tip: Spoon a little yoghurt over non-dairy-free portions if the household wants a cooler finish.

Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 500g beef mince
  • 280g basmati rice
  • 1 tin black beans
  • 1 tin sweetcorn
  • 2 little gem lettuce
  • 300g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

saucepan, wide frying pan, colander, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce cooking step 1: Cook the rice.
    Step 1

    Cook the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice, then simmer it in a saucepan of boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes until the grains are tender.

    12 min
  2. Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce cooking step 2: Prep the bowl toppings.
    Step 2

    Prep the bowl toppings

    Drain and rinse the black beans, drain the sweetcorn, shred the little gem lettuce, quarter the cherry tomatoes, chop the fresh coriander, and halve the lime.

    6 min
  3. Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce cooking step 3: Brown the beef.
    Step 3

    Brown the beef

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the beef mince and black pepper, then cook for 6 minutes, breaking it up until browned at the edges and no pink patches remain.

    6 min
  4. Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce cooking step 4: Make it taco-style.
    Step 4

    Make it taco-style

    Stir in the smoked paprika, ground cumin, black beans, sweetcorn, and 3 tablespoons water, then season and cook for 3 minutes until the beef taco mixture is glossy.

    3 min
  5. Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce cooking step 5: Dress the lettuce.
    Step 5

    Dress the lettuce

    Toss the little gem lettuce and cherry tomatoes with half the coriander and 1 tablespoon lime juice so the salad tastes bright.

    2 min
  6. Beef Taco Rice Bowls with Lime Lettuce cooking step 6: Build the bowls.
    Step 6

    Build the bowls

    Drain the rice, divide it between bowls, spoon over the beef taco mixture, and finish with lime lettuce, remaining coriander, and lime wedges.

    2 min