Looking for an alternative to Taco Tuesday? These Short Rib Burrito Bowls are sure to please the whole family!
A couple weeks ago, after hearing me wonder aloud for the millionth time, โwhy arenโt we saving more every month?โ, Dan metaphorically wrestled me down and made meย walk through, in excruciating detail, all of our expenditures for the previous month. Turns out, I shop a lot! And, we eat out/order inย a lot!ย So, in an effort to be responsibleย grown-ups and manage our $$ย more wisely, we have set spending limitsย &ย savings goals for ourselves.
As part of our new efforts to spend responsibly, weโre eating out, ordering in less and cooking at home more.ย Adult-ing can be hard, but I've also discovered that itโs also kind of delicious. ย Itโs led to awesomeย homemade meals like these short rib burrito bowls. Taste-wise, theyโre likeย aย Chipotle burrito bowl, but 100 timesย more delicious because homemade is always better and you have more control over the toppings (guac wonโt cost you extra at home). Big olโ bowls full of juicy, fork-tender beefย cooked low and slow for 8 hours, fluffy steamed rice, and tonsย of fresh veggies. Minimal fuss/effort, maximum flavor/satisfaction. Also, it doesnโt heat up the kitchen.
Aren't nutritionists always telling us to eat as many colors of theย rainbow as possible? Well, these burrito bowls certainly help you do that.ย Theyโve gotย raw sliced radish, fresh pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and sauteed bell peppers. Thatโs red/orange, yellow, green, and purple. No blue, butย there arenโt a lot ofย naturally occurring blue foods out there. Iโmย not putting blueberries in my burrito bowl just to eat a rainbow!
Iโm definitely going to play around and see what other yummy variations I can come up with...stay tuned! In the meantime,ย scroll down for todayโs recipe!
Recipe and article courtesy of Tina, Just Putzing Around the Kitchen.
Short Rib Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
For the ribs:
- 4 lbs beef shortrib boneless
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ยฝ teaspoon chili powder
- ยผ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup gluten free beef broth
For the fixings:
- White rice steamed (or whichever rice you like!)
- Sauteed bell pepper slices
- Pico de gallo chopped tomato and raw onion tossed together with lime juice, garlic and salt to taste
- Sliced avocado
- Raw radishes thinly sliced
- Sour cream
- Grated cheese
Instructions
To cook your short ribs:
- Place your short ribs in a slow cooker, and sprinkle with all the seasonings.
- Pour gf beef broth over the top, making sure every piece of meat has been drizzled with the broth.
- Cook on low for about 8 hours, or until meat is very tender.
- Once done cooking, shred the meat directly in the crock pot and allow it to soak up some of the fatty juices.
To serve:
- Scoop hot rice into a bowl.
- Add a generous portion of shredded short rib, then top with alllllll the fixins'.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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