Mexican Beef and Black Bean Bowl
Savory ground beef simmered with black beans, bell peppers, and tomatoes over basmati rice with a squeeze of lime.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz ground beef
- 1 can (15 oz), drained and rinsed canned black beans
- 1 can (14.5 oz) canned diced tomatoes
- 1, diced bell pepper
- 1/2, diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 3/4 cup dry basmati rice
- 1, cut into wedges lime(optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to package directions.
- 2
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté the onion and bell pepper for 4 minutes.
- 3
Add the garlic and ground beef, breaking it up as it browns, about 6 minutes.
- 4
Stir in cumin, chili powder, canned diced tomatoes, and black beans; simmer 8 minutes.
- 5
Season with salt and serve the beef mixture over rice with lime wedges.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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