Lean Protocol recipe
Ground Beef Protein Bowl
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Before you start: Amounts marked “cooked” are weighed after cooking. These times assume those ingredients are already prepared. If starting from raw, cook first, then weigh the listed portion and allow extra time.
Make it fit your goal
A substantial beef, rice and black-bean bowl.
Ingredients
What you’ll need
- 140 g
- 130 g
- 80 g
- 150 g
- 80 g
- 50 g
- To taste
Amounts and macros are estimates. Labels, drained weights and cooking methods vary.
Method
Simple steps
- 01
Brown the ground beef with taco seasoning until fully cooked, then drain excess fat if needed.
- 02
Sauté the pepper and onion in the same skillet until tender. Warm the rice and drained black beans.
- 03
Add rice, beans, vegetables and beef to a bowl.
- 04
Finish with salsa, Greek yogurt, lime and cilantro.
Storage + reheating
Refrigerate the cooked beef, rice, beans and vegetables promptly for up to 3–4 days. Reheat until steaming hot; add yogurt and fresh toppings afterward.
Accuracy notes
- Beef and rice are listed as cooked weights.
- Ground-beef fat percentage, drained weight and salsa label can shift the estimate.
