Unstuffed Bell Pepper Bowl

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ½ cup, chopped or sliced or 90g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  ¼ medium or 30g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  ¼ medium or 30g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  ¼ medium or 30g

• Onions

  Raw

  ¼ medium or 28g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ tbsp or 3g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ½ tsp, whole or 1g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Paprika

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  ½ cup or 93g

Directions

1. Cook the rice according to package instructions.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add onions, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers and continue to sauté for 4-6 minutes until they begin to soften.
3. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside. In the same pan, add ground beef and spices, cooking until the beef is browned. Drain excess fat if necessary.
4. Add crushed tomatoes to the beef, simmer for 3-4 minutes.
5. Return the sautéed vegetables to the pan, mix well, and simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes.
6. Serve the mixture over cooked rice.