Burger in a Bowl

BURGER IN A BOWL

CHEESY RANCH SAUCE:

• 2/3 cup homemade mayo or purchased paleo mayo
• 1 Tbsp coconut milk or almond milk
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp dried chives
• 1/8-1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste

Instructions:

1. Whisk together all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.

BURGER BOWL:

• 8 slices nitrate free bacon
• 1-2 Tbsp bacon fat or other cooking fat
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 cup white mushrooms sliced
• 1 lb grass fed ground beef 85% lean
• Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp chipotle powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Butter lettuce or greens of choice
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• Sliced dill pickles no added sugar
• Thinly sliced red onion
• Ranch sauce see above

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp, remove to drain and cool. Reserve 1-2 Tbsp of the bacon fat and lower the heat to medium.
2. Add the onions to the hot skillet and cook until translucent, then add mushrooms and continue to cook until softened. Push veggies to the side and add the beef and sprinkle everything with sea salt, chipotle powder and garlic powder.
3. Stir beef to brown and mix in the with mushrooms and onions. Once beef is browned, remove from heat.
4. To assemble the bowls, layer your greens with the beef mixture, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, and bacon. Top with the ranch sauce and serve right away. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Nutrition includes the entire amount of ranch sauce, stats will be affected if you use less.

Nutrition:

Calories: 463kcal

Carbohydrates: 5g

Protein: 19g

Fat: 40g

Saturated Fat: 11g

Cholesterol: 80mg

Sodium: 422mg

Potassium: 474mg

Fiber: 1g

Sugar: 2g

Vitamin A: 1300IU

Vitamin C: 18.8mg

Calcium: 32mg

Iron: 2.5mg