Ingredients
1 pound ground beef (85% lean)
1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
2 medium bell peppers, diced
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1 carrot, julienned
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
Brown ground beef with onion and garlic until no longer pink
Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper; stir to combine
Push meat mixture to one side of the pan, add rice to the other side, and toast for 2 minutes
Combine rice, meat, bell peppers, and carrots in the pan
Simmer with 2 cups water until rice is tender
Gently fold in spinach until wilted
Rest for 5 minutes before serving
Notes
Use ground turkey for a lighter version
Try cauliflower rice for low-carb version
Zucchini works well as bell pepper alternative
Soak rice in water for 15 minutes before cooking for better texture
For meal prep, store separately as components
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: High Protein Meals
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American Fusion
- Diet: Omnivore
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (250g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
