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Beef & Black Bean Rice Bowl

Dinner · Latin American · Ready in 35 min · Serves 1

Seasoned ground beef with black beans, brown rice, and peppers. Budget-friendly bulking meal with exceptional iron density.

Beef & Black Bean Rice Bowl

Per serving

Calories
640
Protein
40 g
Carbs
64 g
Fat
20 g
Fibre
8 g

Vitamins and minerals, % of a day’s needs

  • Iron58%
  • Vitamin D1%
  • B12202%
  • Zinc131%
  • Magnesium44%
  • Omega-321%
  • Folate49%
  • Calcium12%
  • Potassium36%
  • Vitamin C145%
  • Riboflavin35%

Worked out from the ingredients. How we work out our numbers

Ingredients

  • 220 g Ground beef (95% lean)
  • 150 g Canned black beans (drained)
  • 120 g Brown rice (cooked)
  • 100 g Red bell pepper
  • 80 g Onion
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 8 ml Olive oil

Method

  1. 1

    If using dried rice, cook 60g brown rice with 180ml water for 20 minutes. Fluff with fork.

  2. 2

    Dice 100g red bell pepper and 80g onion. Mince 2 garlic cloves.

  3. 3

    Heat 8ml olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add diced onion and bell pepper, cook for 5 minutes until softened.

  4. 4

    Add minced garlic and 1 tsp cumin, cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add 220g ground beef and cook, breaking apart with a spoon, for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.

  5. 5

    Drain 150g canned black beans and stir into the beef mixture. Cook for 3 minutes until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    Mound 120g cooked brown rice in a bowl. Top with beef and black bean mixture. Drizzle with any pan juices.