Ground Beef and Pepper Sauté

Green and red peppers sautéed with ground beef and tomato in a single pan. A quick, high-protein, gluten-free weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

• 400 g ground beef (20% fat)
• 250 g (10) green peppers
• 100 g (1) red bell pepper
• 150 g (1 large) onion
• 200 g (2 medium) tomatoes
• 15 g (1 tbsp) tomato paste
• 20 g (1½ tbsp) olive oil
• 7 g (1 heaped tsp) salt
• 2 g (1 tsp) black pepper
• 2 g (1 tsp) red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. 1

   Slice the onion into half-moons; seed the peppers and cut them into 2 cm pieces; dice the tomatoes.

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened.

3. 3

   Add the ground beef and cook for 7-8 minutes, breaking it up, until the liquid evaporates and it browns lightly.

4. 4

   Stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute, then add the green and red peppers and sauté for 5-6 minutes until slightly softened.

5. 5

   Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until the tomatoes break down and most of the liquid is gone. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Per serving