Spicy Mexican Beef and Spinach Skillet
A hearty low-carb skillet with ground beef, fresh spinach, and Mexican spices, topped with avocado slices.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 600 g ground beef
- 150 g spinach
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 200 ml beef broth
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika; cook 1 minute.
- 4
Add ground beef, breaking it up, and brown for 8-10 minutes.
- 5
Mix in tomato paste and beef broth; simmer 10 minutes until sauce thickens.
- 6
Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 7
Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice.
- 8
Serve hot, topped with avocado slices.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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