Chopped & Ready

Beef and Bell Pepper Skillet

with yellow rice

Prep & Cook Time: 15-20 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Spicy

Cook Within: 4 days

Contains: Milk

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  • Calorie-Conscious
  • Protein-Packed
  • Gluten-Smart

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In Your Box (serves 4)

  • 16 oz. Ground Beef
  • 16 oz. Cooked White Rice
  • 12 oz. Mixed Diced Peppers
  • 8 fl. oz. Tomato Sauce
  • 4 oz. Fire Roasted Salsa
  • 2 oz. Light Sour Cream
  • 2 oz. Shredded Cheddar-Jack Cheese
  • ⅓ oz. Butter
  • 2 tsp. Fiesta Seasoning
  • 2 tsp. Light Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
  • 1 tsp. Portuguese Piri Piri Blend
Contains: FD&C Red No. 40 and FD&C Yellow No. 5
Food intolerance information

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    540
  • Carbohydrates
    41g
  • Net Carbs
    36g
  • Fat
    27g
  • Protein
    31g
  • Sodium
    1500mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Pepper
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • 1 Microwave-Safe Bowl
  • 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
  • 1 Microwave
  • 1 Plate

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F

Customize It Instructions

  • If using ground turkey, break up until turkey reaches minimum internal temperature, 6-8 minutes.

  1. 1

    Cook the Beef

    Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.

    Add ground beef to hot, dry pan. Break up meat until no pink remains and beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes.

    Remove from burner. Carefully drain any excess fat. Stir in fiesta seasoning, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Transfer to a plate. Wipe pan clean and reserve.

  2. 2

    Cook the Peppers

    Return pan used to cook beef to medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.

    Add diced peppers and garlic salt to hot pan. Alternatively, reserve half the raw peppers for snacking/serving on the side.

    Stir occasionally until tender, 8-10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the Sauce

    Return ground beef to hot pan with diced peppers.

    Stir in tomato sauce, chili powder (to taste), and salsa (to taste). Stir occasionally until combined and heated through, 1-2 minutes.

    Kids not a fan of extra heat? Feel free to skip/reduce the chili powder and/or salsa.

    Remove from burner.

    While sauce heats, continue recipe.

  4. 4

    Heat Rice and Finish Dish

    Carefully massage rice in bag to break up any clumps. Remove rice from packaging. Place rice in a microwave-safe bowl.

    Microwave uncovered until heated through, 3-4 minutes.

    Carefully remove from microwave. Rest, 2 minutes.

    Add piri piri seasoning (to taste) and butter and fluff rice with a fork. Kids not a fan of extra heat? Feel free to skip/reduce the piri piri seasoning.

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping rice with beef and peppers and garnishing with sour cream and cheese. Bon appétit!

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