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Pesto Taco Bowl
🇲🇽 Mexican

Pesto Taco Bowl

🇲🇽 Mexican

Seasoned ground beef over rice with black beans, corn, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa and sour cream. This pesto version is finished with fresh basil and pine nuts and parmesan cheese. Ready in about 35 minutes.

Prep 15 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Tomato1, diced
  • Rice2 cups cooked
  • Fresh Basil1 cup
  • Ground Beef400 g
  • Taco Seasoning2 tbsp
  • Salsa1/2 cup
  • Lettuce2 cups, shredded
  • Pine Nuts2 tbsp
  • Black Beans1 can, drained
  • Corn1 cup

Optional extras

  • Parmesan Cheese1/4 cup
  • Cheddar Cheese1/2 cup, shredded
  • Lime1
  • Sour Cream1/4 cup

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the beef, drain excess fat and stir in taco seasoning with a splash of water.

  2. 2

    Warm the black beans and corn.

  3. 3

    Divide rice between bowls and top with beef, beans, corn, lettuce and tomato.

  4. 4

    Finish with cheese, salsa, sour cream and a squeeze of lime.

  5. 5

    Blend basil, pine nuts, parmesan and olive oil into a quick pesto and spoon it over.

Chef's tip

Prep every topping before you start assembling so the warm and cold parts stay at their best.

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