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High Protein Beef and Rice Bowl Easy Weeknight Dinner

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This high protein beef and rice bowl is a simple family dinner perfect for busy weeknights. It combines lean ground beef with fiber rich beans and fresh vegetables for a nutritious protein bowl everyone will enjoy. Ideal as an easy dinner or weeknight meal.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked rice or 1 cup uncooked
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch chili flakes
  • ½ onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 small can kidney beans drained and rinsed well
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • ¼ cup tamari
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ½ red bell pepper diced
  • ½ zucchini diced
  • 1 fistful arugula or spinach
  • 1 fistful cilantro roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Prepare rice according to the package instructions.
  2. Warm olive oil with chili flakes over medium heat in a large pan, then cook diced onion until it turns translucent.
  3. Add lean ground beef to the pan and crumble it finely using a spatula; cook until no pink remains, then stir in minced garlic and season with salt and cracked pepper.
  4. Mix sriracha, maple syrup, tamari, and sesame oil together in a small bowl to form the sauce.
  5. Incorporate kidney beans, zucchini, and red bell pepper into the beef mixture and continue cooking until vegetables soften, seasoning again with salt and cracked pepper.
  6. Pour the prepared sauce into the pan and toss to coat all ingredients evenly.
  7. Add arugula and cilantro, stir gently to combine, and taste to adjust seasoning if needed.
  8. Serve the beef and vegetable mixture over divided cooked rice in bowls.

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