Low Calorie Ground Beef Mexican Skillet
This recipe offers cheesy, flavorful, everything-you-want-from-taco-night without the excess calories from tortillas, heavy cheese sauces, or large amounts of rice. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef 96%
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper deseeded, diced
- 1 green bell pepper deseeded, diced
- 1 zucchini diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 can black beans
- 1 cup corn drained and rinsed
- 4 cup cauliflower rice thawed and pat dry
- zest and juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup reduced-fat cheese
- 1 packet taco seasoning or use mine in the notes!
- fresh cilantro chopped, for topping
- sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Break into crumbles while cooking. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Add onions, peppers, and zucchini.
- Cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add taco seasoning. Cook for 1 minute. This blooms the spices and intensifies flavor.
- Add tomato paste. Cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes, beans, corn, and cauliflower rice. Stir thoroughly. Cook 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Add lime juice and sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover for 2 minutes.
- Top with cilantro and seal salt. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
Find my favorite ground beef taco seasoning blend here!