Chili-Lime Beef Skillet

Seasoned ground beef with colorful bell peppers and onions, brightened with chili powder and fresh lime, served hot with warm corn tortillas.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 20 min
• Total: 35 min
• Servings: 1
• Cuisine: Latin
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $5.23/serving

Dietary

• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• High-Protein
• High-Fiber

Tags

• quick
• savory
• spicy

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.33 pound ground beef
• 0.5 yellow onion (sliced)
• 0.5 red bell pepper (sliced)
• 0.5 green bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.5 lime (juiced)
• 3 corn tortillas
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
2. Add sliced yellow onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Stir in minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Remove skillet from heat and stir in lime juice.
5. Warm corn tortillas according to package directions. Serve the Chili-Lime Beef Skillet mixture inside warm tortillas, topped with optional fresh cilantro.

Notes

For added spice, a pinch of cayenne pepper can be included with the chili powder. You can also serve this over rice if preferred.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 610
• Protein: 37.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 44.5 g
• Fat: 33.2 g
• Fiber: 8.1 g
• Sodium: 1280 mg
• Saturated Fat: 9.5 g
• Sugar: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 105 mg