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An easy beef burrito bowl recipe with seasoned ground beef, fajita veggies, lettuce, cauliflower rice, and all of the toppings you can imagine! Make these delicious bowls as a meal prep lunch, or an easy weeknight dinner. They’re quick, filling, and packed with protein, veggies, and so much flavor!

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What Makes This Recipe Great

This keto burrito bowl recipe is such a delicious, filling, and simple meal that you will love for dinner and for make-ahead lunches all week long. You know how much I love Chipotle, but it’s actually so easy (and much more budget-friendly!) to make beef burrito bowls at home.

What I love most about these beef burrito bowls is that you can add in all your favorite toppings, and make it exactly how you like. Personally, I love it most with romaine lettuce, fajita veggies, cauliflower rice, and ground beef taco meat. Then I top mine with avocado, sliced jalapeno, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Because this recipe is so versatile, you get to pick exactly how you like yours!

If you’re looking for easy meal prep, this is the perfect recipe. All of these ingredients are delicious and enjoyed warm or cold. Just prep all the components, and when it’s lunchtime, assemble them all in a bowl or store them already assembled.

Simple ingredients, minimal prep and cleanup, and maximum taste. Win win win!

If you love these beef burrito bowls, try my Keto Taco Salad too!

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Ingredient Notes

  • Chopped Romaine Lettuce: You can chop lettuce or buy the pre-chopped bag for a quick and easy version.
  • Fajita Veggies: Trader Joe’s makes a frozen bag of fajita veggies that is super easy to warm up and serve! Or make them homemade with this easy recipe.
  • Cauliflower Rice: This is my favorite way to cook riced cauliflower. Use leftover rice you have from a prior meal, make a fresh batch, or if you aren’t keto, you can use white rice, brown rice, or Mexican rice.
  • Ground Beef Taco Meat: Follow this super easy recipe to make a batch of ground beef taco meat that is my go-to for beef burrito bowls!
  • Toppings: Depending on your diet and lifestyle, top with Avocado, Guacamole, Jalapenos, Pico de Gallo, Fresh Lime, Cilantro, Queso, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, etc.
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Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Layer all ingredients in a bowl in this order: lettuce, fajita veggies, cauliflower rice, and ground beef. Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Expert Tips

  • Alternative Toppings: If you’re not keto or low-carb, you can also add black beans, regular rice, tortilla chips, or whatever toppings you love!
  • Dairy-Free Queso: I absolutely love this Whole30 cashew queso recipe. If you want to add some cheesy flavor without the dairy, for sure try this!
  • Meal Prep: These beef burrito bowls are super easy to make ahead for meal prep. Simply portion out your bowls in individual containers and store them in the refrigerator. A super simple grab-and-go lunch, or easy enough, or a weeknight meal!
  • Make it Spicy: This recipe is pretty mild. If you like heat, add some extra chili powder to your taco meat, or sliced jalapenos as a topping!
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Serving Tips

  • One of my favorite ways to make this an interactive family dinner is to let everyone in my family (including the kids) build their own bowls! This way, they get the veggies and protein, but they can pick their toppings to make it their own. It’s also really fun and a great way to start conversation!

Storage Tips

  • Store leftover ingredients separately in airtight containers or ziptop bags for up to 3-4 days. Reheat or serve cold.
  • Alternatively, you can store the bowls already assembled. Just be aware that this will probably be best cold so you don’t heat the lettuce.
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Recipe FAQs

Are burrito bowls healthy?

Yes! The nutritional information will change depending on which toppings you choose, however, the base recipe including lettuce, ground beef, cauliflower rice, and fajita veggies is 337 calories, 6 net carbs, and 23 grams of protein.

What does a burrito bowl contain?

Burrito bowls are one of those meals that are customized to your taste. So if you don’t like rice, don’t add it. Do you want to double the meat? That’s fine! Typically, a burrito bowl contains the same contents as a burrito, without the tortilla. So build your bowl how you like it!

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Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Recipe

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

An easy beef burrito bowl recipe with seasoned ground beef, fajita veggies, lettuce, cauliflower rice, and all of the toppings you can imagine! Make these delicious bowls as a meal prep lunch, or an easy weeknight dinner. They’re quick, filling, and packed with protein, veggies, and so much flavor!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 cup fajita veggies
  • 1/2 cup cauliflower rice
  • 1/2 cup ground beef taco meat
  • optional toppings: sliced avocado, guacamole, salsa, jalapenos, lime, cilantro, whole30 queso

Instructions

  • Layer all ingredients in a bowl in the order listed. Top with favorite toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

Expert Tips

  • Alternative Toppings: If you’re not keto or low-carb, you can also add black beans, regular rice, tortilla chips, or whatever toppings you love!
  • Dairy-Free Queso: I absolutely love this Whole30 cashew queso recipe. If you want to add some cheesy flavor without the dairy, for sure try this!
  • Meal Prep: These beef burrito bowls are super easy to make ahead for meal prep. Simply portion out your bowls in individual containers and store them in the refrigerator. A super simple grab-and-go lunch, or easy enough, or a weeknight meal!
  • Make it Spicy: This recipe is pretty mild. If you like heat, add some extra chili powder to your taco meat, or sliced jalapenos as a topping!

Serving Tips

  • One of my favorite ways to make this an interactive family dinner is to let everyone in my family (including the kids) build their own bowls! This way, they get the veggies and protein, but they can pick their toppings to make it their own. It’s also really fun and a great way to start conversation!

Storage Tips

  • Store leftover ingredients separately in airtight containers or ziptop bags for up to 3-4 days. Reheat or serve cold.
  • Alternatively, you can store the bowls already assembled. Just be aware that this will probably be best cold so you don’t heat the lettu

Cuisine: Mexican

Course: Main Course

Author: Natalie

Calories: 336.8, Total Carbs: 10g, Protein: 22.2g, Fat: 23.1g, Fiber: 4.2g, Net Carbs: 6g

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    8 Comments on “Easy Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Recipe”

  1. Christopher B Neville August 21, 2021 @ 8:45 am Reply

    Looks delicious, wonder if you can make it ahead and take to work for lunch.

    • Natalie August 21, 2021 @ 2:23 pm Reply

      Absolutely! Just keep it in the fridgeuntil you’re ready to eat it. Pop it in the microwave for a couple of minutes and add the avocado garnish after!

  2. Heather R January 1, 2020 @ 3:52 pm Reply

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    These bowls were so good! We went with your optional reccs of cashew queso, avocados, and lime juice and they were delicious :) First dinner recipe of the New Year!

    • Natalie January 1, 2020 @ 9:20 pm Reply

      Happy New Year to you Heather! I am so happy my burrito bowls was your firstmeal of 2020! That makes me so happy!

    • Tracy April 25, 2021 @ 9:54 am Reply

      Do you have the nutritional information? Looks great.

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FAQs

What does a burrito bowl contain? ›

Your choice of freshly grilled meat or sofritas served in a delicious bowl with rice, beans, or fajita veggies, and topped with guac, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

How many calories in a ground beef burrito bowl? ›

There are 620 calories in 1 bowl of Beef Burrito Bowl.

Are burrito bowl served hot or cold? ›

Eat these warm or cold.

The only ingredient you might not like as much once it has cooled is the rice. If that is the case, before eating, remove the Pico de Gallo and reheat the bowls for a few minutes at half power in the microwave. Then top with the pico and enjoy.

Why are burrito bowls so filling? ›

Taco Bell's Nacho Bell Grande starts off with with thin tortilla chips, while Chipotle burrito bowls start with rice which is heavier and thus makes you feel more full. On top of this, Chipotle entrees also have beans and a more heartier meat as opposed to shredded chicken or ground beef.

Is a bowl healthier than a burrito? ›

Like most meals, a burrito can be as healthy or unhealthy as you want; it depends on what ingredients you include and what you're avoiding. If you're trying to eat fewer carbs, a burrito bowl can be a better choice than a traditional burrito – and easier to take home if you want to cut back on portion sizes.

Is there more food in a burrito bowl? ›

Business Insider tested this claim, comparing the weight of a burrito bowl's contents with those of its wrapped namesake. Sure enough, for the same price, ordering a burrito bowl means ordering significantly more food. In that specific case, the bowl's weight was astoundingly almost 71% more than the burrito's.

What else can I put in my burrito? ›

You can think of any burrito filling ideas and make it work. Traditionally, the essentials contain beans, meat or veggie protein and salsa, wrapped up in a flour tortilla. Extra vegetables, sour cream, guacamole, cheese and rice are also frequently added to the mix.

What goes with beef burritos? ›

The best side dishes to serve with burritos are Spanish rice, refried beans, chicken burrito bowl, tabasco sauce, nachos, taquitos, tostilocos, taco soup, guacamole, corn salad, grilled vegetables, tortilla chips and salsa, coleslaw, and black bean salad.

Are burrito bowls healthy for weight loss? ›

Is a Burrito Bowl Healthy? The basic combination of protein, carbs, and fat (chicken, rice and beans, and guacamole and cheese, respectively) is not only healthy and filling, but incredibly satisfying too. You definitely won't be looking for an evening snack after eating a burrito bowl for dinner.

How many calories in a burrito bowl without rice? ›

Chipotle Burrito Bowl Without Rice, With Meat And Cheese (1 One Burrito Bowl ) contains 2g total carbs, 1g net carbs, 14g fat, 27g protein, and 260 calories.

What kind of cheese does Chipotle use? ›

What cheese does Chipotle use? In most of their dishes, Chipotle Mexican Grill uses a shredded blend of two kinds of cheese: White cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese. On their menu, the cheese blend is referred to as "shredded cheese," and it is used in burritos, tacos, and salads.

What is burrito sauce made of? ›

Burrito sauce is a mild, creamy sauce used as a topping or dip for burritos. It is usually made with sour cream, mayonnaise, chiles, and various spices. Enchilada sauce is a savory, spicy sauce made with chiles, tomatoes, and spices, typically used as a topping or filling in enchiladas.

Is it OK to eat a cold burrito? ›

It depends on what you mean by cold. If you mean it was left on the counter overnight, then you could get sick. If you put in the fridge, then you have nothing to worry to about.

What does a Chipotle burrito bowl have? ›

Your choice of freshly grilled meat or sofritas served in a delicious bowl with rice, beans, or fajita veggies, and topped with guac, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

What is typically in a burrito? ›

Burritos are filled with savory ingredients, most often a meat such as beef, chicken, or pork, and often include other ingredients, such as rice, cooked beans (either whole or refried), vegetables, such as lettuce and tomatoes, cheese, and condiments such as salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, or crema.

What comes on a burrito bowl from Taco Bell? ›

A bed of Mexican seasoned rice and fresh lettuce topped with your choice of filling, guacamole, black beans, sour cream, fiesta salsa, cheese and zesty ranch dressing.

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