You don’t need us to tell you eating healthy is as important as staying physically active when it comes to your overall fitness. To a lot of people, this equates to eating boring, bland foods. Not so! The Method Now works with their members to establish macro-based nutrition plans that still allow for plenty of delicious and satisfying meals. One recipe they’re huge fans of? Burrito bowls! They were kind enough to share the recipe with us. Check it out below.

The Method Now Beef Burrito Bowls

This recipe involves three of our favourite things — Mexican food, bowls and a slow cooker! Take an hour and make these delicious bowls that can feed the whole family or portion out so that you have an easy, on-the-go meal during the week.

If bowls aren’t your thing, use the ingredients and wrap everything up in a whole grain tortilla for a tasty burrito.

Ingredients

For the beef

• 1kg beef (you only need 500g for this recipe, but make double and freeze to save yourself time when you are in a pinch)
• 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 tbsp crushed garlic
• 1/3 c lime juice
• 3 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 c beef stock

For the street corn

• 1 can sweet corn, drained
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 c red cabbage, finely diced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Other Ingredients

• Black beans
• Packet of pre-cooked brown rice and quinoa
• 4-8 c romaine lettuce
• Lime wedges

Instructions

For the beef

1. Pour about 2 tbsp of olive oil in the bottom of a large pan. Heat to medium/high. Sear beef on all sides.
2. Transfer beef to your slow cooker and add a little more olive oil, the garlic and beef stock. Cook on low for 8 hours or more. You’ll know it’s done when it comes apart easily. Remove from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Halve the beef. Once cooled, freeze one half for later use. Transfer the other half to a big bowl with about 1 c of the juice from the bottom of the slow cooker, then add in the rest of the ingredients. EASY!

For the street corn

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.

To assemble the bowls

1. Place about 2 c of lettuce in the bottom of your bowl. Then add 1/2 of the meat, 1/4 of the rice+quinoa mix, 1/2 c of street corn and 1/2 c of black beans.
2. Serve with fresh lime and avo if you would like some more healthy fats.

Nutrition based on 4 servings

Protein – 49.9g
Carbs – 28g
Fats – 16.9g
Cal – 451
Fiber – 4.8g

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