Recipe: Spicy Beef and Black Bean BowlsDescription: A hearty and flavorful dish featuring lean ground beef seasoned with cumin and chili powder, paired with black beans, brown rice, roasted red peppers, and topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt cilantro sauce.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 50Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g lean ground beef, 1 can black beans, 2 cups brown rice, 1 cup roasted red peppers, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, 0.5 cup greek yogurt, 0.25 cup cilantro, 1 tablespoon lime juiceInstructions: Cook the brown rice according to package instructions. Set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes, breaking it apart with a spatula. Stir in the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the beef. Cook for another 2 minutes until spices are fragrant. Add the black beans and roasted red peppers to the skillet with the beef. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, mix the Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and a pinch of salt to make the cilantro sauce. To assemble the bowls, divide the cooked brown rice among four bowls. Top each with the beef and black bean mixture. Add a dollop of the Greek yogurt cilantro sauce on top of each bowl and serve.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Mexican, spicy, gluten-freeThis Spicy Beef and Black Bean Bowls recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 50 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Mexican
spicy
gluten-free

Spicy Beef and Black Bean Bowls

A hearty and flavorful dish featuring lean ground beef seasoned with cumin and chili powder, paired with black beans, brown rice, roasted red peppers, and topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt cilantro sauce.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
September 25, 2025
Spicy Beef and Black Bean Bowls - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundslean ground beef
1 canblack beans

drained and rinsed

2 cupsbrown rice

cooked

1 cuproasted red peppers

sliced

1 tablespoonolive oil
1 teaspooncumin
1 teaspoonchili powder
0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.25 teaspoonsblack pepper
0.5 cupsgreek yogurt
0.25 cupscilantro

chopped

1 tablespoonlime juice
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Cook the brown rice according to package instructions. Set aside.

2

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes, breaking it apart with a spatula.

3

Stir in the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the beef. Cook for another 2 minutes until spices are fragrant.

4

Add the black beans and roasted red peppers to the skillet with the beef. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

5

In a small bowl, mix the Greek yogurt, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and a pinch of salt to make the cilantro sauce.

6

To assemble the bowls, divide the cooked brown rice among four bowls. Top each with the beef and black bean mixture.

7

Add a dollop of the Greek yogurt cilantro sauce on top of each bowl and serve.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
579
Calories
26.3g
Fat
41.7g
Carbs
46.5g
Protein
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