Tex Mex Beef Skillet
Whether you’re looking for a delicious family meal or easy meal prep idea our Tex Mex Beef Skillet is a great option! This skillet recipe l is a great way to get your protein, vegetables, and grains all in meal!
Ingredients
- 1 pounds 96% lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste
- 1 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 16 ounce canned unsalted pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 8 ounce canned diced green chilies
- 14 ounce canned unsalted diced tomatoes un-drained
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro for garnish
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Instructions
- Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook meat and onion until brown, stirring to crumble. Drain, if necessary.
- Return meat to skillet.
- Add chili powder, cumin, tomato paste and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in rice, beans, chilies and tomatoes; heat through. Cook until all the flavors combine.
- Garnish with cilantro.
- Serve immediately
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Teriyaki Ginger Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean pork tenderloin
- 1 1/2 tbsp low sodium teriyaki sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
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- Trim fat from pork
- Slice tenderloin into 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Flatten with palm of hand.
- Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
- Place over medium high heat until hot.
- Add pork and cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Combine teriyaki sauce, cornstarch, ginger and pineapple juice; stir well.
- Add to the pork. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
- Remove pork from skillet and spoon sauce over pork.
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Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers
Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers are the perfect easy weeknight meal. Put this in the rotation for when you’re searching for a simple recipe. 
Ingredients
- 1/2 can unsalted diced tomatoes 14.5 oz can
- 6 bell peppers
- 1 lb extra lean ground chuck
- 1 packet low sodium taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup shredded, reduced fat cheddar cheese
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cut off top of peppers and clean out centers
- Fill each bell pepper half way with water, then microwave for 6-7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brown 1pound of ground beef with ½ cup of onion.
- Add the taco seasoning to the meat according to the package on the taco seasoning packet.
- Next, add the ½ can of diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes
- Drain the water from the bell peppers; place the bell peppers in a loaf pan.
- Fill each bell pepper ¾ with the meat mixture; fill the rest of the bell pepper with cheese
- Pack the cheese on top of the meat mixture
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes or until the bell peppers become tender
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Spicy Shrimp Spinach Salad
Try this light and easy Spicy Shrimp Spinach Salad. It will sure be a hit on a hot summer day! As with other seafood, shrimp is high in calcium, iodine and protein. A shrimp-based meal is also a significant source of cholesterol depending on the method of preparation. Shrimp consumption, however, is considered healthy for the circulatory system.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh or frozen medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 tsp jerk seasoning
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 8 cups torn spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
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- Thaw shrimp, if frozen. You can do this by placing the shrimp under cool running water for no more than 20 minutes
- Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels.
- Place shrimp in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle shrimp with jerk seasoning; toss to coat.
- Set shrimp aside.
- If it is going to take some time, place in refrigerator to follow food safety guidelines.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic, red onion, and shrimp.
- Cook in the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp is opaque
- Add spinach, cook and stir about 1 minute or until spinach is just wilted. Remember, the more wilted the spinach the less vitamins and nutrients you will receive as the heat removes them.
- Transfer to a serving platter.
- Place tomatoes on top of dish to garnish and add flavor.
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