Creamy Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls
Creamy Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls
Ingredients
For the Creamy Chipotle Beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup canned chipotle chilis in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice, as needed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish
- 1 avocado, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan and sauté until it softens, about 2 to 3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Stir in the minced garlic cloves and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the ground beef to the pan. Break up the beef with a spoon and cook until it is fully browned. Drain any excess grease from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix well until all the spices are evenly combined with the beef.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour in the beef broth and add the chopped chipotle chilis in adobo sauce. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Reduce the heat to low. Add the softened cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir continuously until the sauce is smooth and the cream cheese is fully incorporated, creating a creamy consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Serve the creamy chipotle beef mixture hot over individual bowls of cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Garnish each bowl with fresh cilantro, a lime wedge, and slices of avocado before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Chipotle Beef Rice Bowls
For the Creamy Chipotle Beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup canned chipotle chilis in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked rice, as needed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish
- 1 avocado, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the diced yellow onion to the pan and sauté until it softens, about 2 to 3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Stir in the minced garlic cloves and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the ground beef to the pan. Break up the beef with a spoon and cook until it is fully browned. Drain any excess grease from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix well until all the spices are evenly combined with the beef.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour in the beef broth and add the chopped chipotle chilis in adobo sauce. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Reduce the heat to low. Add the softened cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir continuously until the sauce is smooth and the cream cheese is fully incorporated, creating a creamy consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Serve the creamy chipotle beef mixture hot over individual bowls of cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Garnish each bowl with fresh cilantro, a lime wedge, and slices of avocado before serving.
⏱️ 1 min