Cal Smart Tex-Mex Beef Bowls
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Cal Smart Tex-Mex Beef Bowls

Cal Smart Tex-Mex Beef Bowls

with Mexican Street Corn Slaw

Lightly charred corn adds a delicious, smoky quality to Mexican-inspired slaw on top of a wild rice medley. It's finished with Tex-Mex ground beef and cooling crema for a flavour-packed meal.

Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount.

Ingredients: Ground beef • Thaw-friendly corn (corn, modified vinegar) • Wild rice medley (parboiled rice, wild rice) • Red cabbage • Sour cream (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture, propylene glycol alginate, xanthan gum) (milk) • Feta cheese (pasteurized milk, partly skimmed milk, water, salt, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin, calcium chloride) (milk) • Tex mex paste (tomato paste, tomato blend (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), salt, water, vegetable oil, sugars (sugar, maltodextrin), chipotle peppers, onions, chili peppers, vinegar, smoked paprika, paprika oleoresin, modified corn starch, garlic powder, mustard, cocoa powder, rice vinegar, onion powder, seasoning, spices, herbs, natural flavour, xanthan gum, acetic acid) (mustard) • White wine vinegar (wine vinegar, potassium metabisulfite) (sulphites) • Green onion • Mexican seasoning (spices, paprika powder, sugar (sugar, maltodextrin), salt, tomato powder, garlic powder, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide).

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Quick
Allergens:
Mustard
Sulphites
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Ground Beef

1 tbsp

Tex-Mex Paste

(Contains: Mustard May contain traces of: Gluten, Fish, Sesame, Egg, Crustaceans, Milk, Wheat, Sulphites, Soy)

8 g

Mexican Seasoning

(May contain traces of: Sesame, Triticale, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Wheat, Mustard, Sulphites, Milk, Soy)

113 g

Corn Kernels

56 g

Red Cabbage, shredded

1 tbsp

White Wine Vinegar

(Contains: Sulphites)

1 unit(s)

Green Onion

¼ cup

Feta Cheese, crumbled

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit(s)

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk May contain traces of: Milk)

½ cup

Wild Rice Medley

Not included in your delivery

3.5 tsp

Oil*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

0.38 tsp

Salt*

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Nutrition Values

Calories690 kcal
Fat34 g
Saturated Fat12 g
Carbohydrate60 g
Sugar7 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Protein35 g
Cholesterol95 mg
Sodium1310 mg
Trans Fat0.5 g
Potassium950 mg
Calcium150 mg
Iron4 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Strainer
Medium Pot
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Whisk
Medium Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Small Bowl

Cooking Steps

Cook wild rice
1
  • Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
  • Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
  • In a medium pot, stir together wild rice medley, 1 cup (2 cups) water and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. 
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 20-22 min, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.
Prep and make slaw
2
  • Meanwhile, thinly slice green onion.
  • To a medium bowl, add 2 tsp (4 tsp) vinegar and 2 tsp (4 tsp) oil. (TIP: Add 1/4 tsp [1/2 tsp] sugar, if desired.)
  • Season with salt and pepper, then whisk until combined.
  • Add cabbage, then toss to combine.
Char corn
3
  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • While the pan heats, pat corn dry with paper towels.
  • When hot, add corn to the dry pan. Cook for 5 min, stirring occasionally, until dark brown in spots.
  • Add half the Mexican Seasoning. Cook for 15 sec, stirring often, until fragrant.
  • To the medium bowl with slaw, add corn, then toss to combine.
  • Carefully wipe the pan clean.
Cook beef
4
  • Return the same pan to medium-high.
  • When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef. Cook for 4-5 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.**
  • Add Tex-Mex paste, remaining Mexican Seasoning and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) water.
  • Cook for 30 sec-1 min, stirring often, until fragrant and no longer watery.
  • Season with pepper.
Make crema
5
  • To a small bowl, add sour cream, remaining vinegar and 1 tsp (2 tsp) water.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Finish and serve
6
  • Add half the green onions to the pot with wild rice medley, then fluff with a fork.
  • Divide wild rice medley between bowls. Top with slaw and beef.
  • Sprinkle feta and remaining green onions over top.
  • Dollop crema over bowls.
7

If you've opted to get beef, prep. andcook in the same way the recipe instructs you to prep and cook the turkey.** Removed and discard excess fat, if desired.

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