Bulking meal prep has a specific job that's different from every other meal prep on this site: eating enough, not eating light. Ground beef, rice, black beans, and avocado build a bowl that's calorie-dense on purpose.
45g of protein and about 650 calories per container, prepped in 35 minutes across 5 containers — the kind of math that actually supports a calorie surplus instead of accidentally undereating through a busy week.
Keep the avocado whole and slice it fresh each day rather than portioning it in ahead of time — pre-sliced avocado sitting in a container for days turns brown and mushy fast, and it's the one ingredient here that doesn't meal-prep well in advance.
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and taco seasoning, breaking it up as it browns, about 8-10 minutes until fully cooked.
Warm the black beans in a small pot or the microwave, seasoning with a pinch of salt.
Divide rice, beef, black beans, and cheese evenly between 5 containers.
Store sliced avocado separately and add it just before eating — it doesn't hold up well pre-sliced in the fridge for days.
Bulking means eating in a calorie surplus to support muscle growth, so this recipe is intentionally more calorie-dense than a maintenance or weight-loss meal — that's the entire point of the recipe, not an oversight.
Yes — swap to 93% lean ground beef, cut the cheese in half, or reduce the rice portion, and you'll land closer to 450-500 calories per serving instead of 650.
Pre-sliced avocado browns and turns mushy within a day or two in the fridge — keeping it whole and slicing fresh right before eating keeps the texture and color much better.
Up to 4-5 days for the beef, rice, and beans. Add fresh avocado and reheat only the portion you're eating.