Loaded Cantina Beef & Rice Bar
One recipe–endless ways to enjoy!
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This family-style “burrito bowl” bar will delight the whole crew! You’ll set out a spread of savory Mexican-spiced ground beef, buttery rice, and sautéed green peppers, plus toppings galore. Pile on juicy pineapple, melty Mexican cheese blend, scallions, lime wedges, sour cream, and hot sauce, then let everyone build their own perfect bowl. Order tortillas to make burritos or add guacamole for avocado-lovers.
Ingredients
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
4 ounce
Pineapple
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
1 unit
Tomato Paste
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
2 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • In a small pot, combine rice, 11⁄4 cups water (21⁄4 cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5. TIP: If you added any other items to your meal (apps, sides, and/or dessert), you can get started on them now!
• Meanwhile, halve, core, and thinly slice green pepper into strips. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Quarter lime. Drain pineapple; roughly chop.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium- high heat. Add green pepper and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3-4 minutes. • Stir in half the garlic powder and 1⁄4 cup water. Cook, stirring, until pepper is slightly softened and water evaporates, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a small serving bowl. Wipe out pan.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for green pepper over medium-high heat. Add beef*, scallion whites, Mexican Spice Blend, and remaining garlic powder. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until scallions are slightly softened, 1-2 minutes. Carefully drain any excess grease from pan. • Stir in tomato paste, stock concentrate, and 1⁄4 cup water (1⁄2 cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until beef is cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat. Stir in juice from half the lime.
• Stir 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) into rice until melted and combined; fluff with a fork.
• Serve rice, beef, green pepper, pineapple, scallion greens, Mexican cheese blend, sour cream, hot sauce, and remaining lime wedges family style and let everyone build their own bowl.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish, with pineapple adding a surprising tang. Some found the beef seasoning too smoky or tomato-heavy.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, with clear instructions. The "bar" concept allows for customization but uses more dishes.
- Suggestions: Consider adding corn, beans, or guacamole for extra flavor. Try lime-cilantro rice or yellow rice for more zest 🍚.
- Portions: Generous portions satisfied most, with some having enough for leftovers.
- Spice level: The green pepper can be quite spicy; wear gloves when handling and adjust seasoning to taste 🌶️.
Reviews from our home cooks
This dish has been my favorite so far. Easy and fast to make, simple ingredients, super flavorful, and cantina style provides flexibility for everyone to pick what they like. The whole family enjoyed this!
I think this one was my favorite! The seasoning for the meat is good! Will repeat whenever I see this one.
This was very good!!! The pineapple was just the right amount of tang and sweet! My husband liked it too!
Surprised by how well the pineapple went with the bowl. I am definitely adding this to the rotation.
This is our favorite. I got extras like avocados, tomatoes and lettuce for toppings. The pineapples made it delicious.
Not too spicy and liked the pineapple added! Very tasty!
It wasn't bad, just seemed unfinished. We usually add corn and beans to our rice bowls. Also, adding some tortilla chips to scoop it with would be fantastic.
This was good, but... Kinda silly. It's nice to let people select what they want in their bowl, but it's not that different from serving it up to them the way they want it, plus it sure dirties a lot of dishes!
That long green pepper lingers on your hands, even after washing multiple times. Even the next day, anything I touched with it (eyes, lips) .. it burns! Delicious but dangerous!!! Lesson to self .. wear gloves when handling.
Was surprised I liked the pineapple as a topping. I didn't think it would go well, but it did. Only 3 stars because with all the fabulous HF meals available, I wouldn't order this one again. It wasn't a favorite for us.
