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Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime

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Quick beef rice bowls with lean beef mince, peppers, sweetcorn, tomato puree, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, and lime.

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25 min640 kcal4 base servingsDinnerQuickFamily Friendly
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Focus ingredients: lean beef mince, basmati rice, mixed peppers, lime

Dietary fit: Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Serving tip: Offer extra lime wedges at the table for a fresher finish.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 500g lean beef mince
  • 300g basmati rice
  • 3 mixed peppers
  • 200g sweetcorn
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 15g fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

lidded saucepan, wide frying pan, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 1: Start the rice.
    Step 1

    Start the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice, then simmer it in a lidded saucepan with 600ml water and a pinch of salt for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  2. Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 2: Prepare the veg.
    Step 2

    Prepare the veg

    While the rice cooks, slice the mixed peppers, drain the sweetcorn, chop the coriander, and cut the lime into wedges.

    5 min
  3. Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 3: Brown the beef.
    Step 3

    Brown the beef

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the lean beef mince with a pinch of salt for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up until browned and no pink patches remain.

    6 min
  4. Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 4: Cook the peppers.
    Step 4

    Cook the peppers

    Add the peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until glossy and slightly charred at the edges.

    4 min
  5. Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 5: Make it smoky.
    Step 5

    Make it smoky

    Stir in the tomato puree, ground cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, sweetcorn, and 75ml water, then bubble for 3 minutes until saucy.

    3 min
  6. Smoky Beef Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 6: Serve the bowls.
    Step 6

    Serve the bowls

    Fluff the rice, spoon over the smoky beef and peppers, then finish with coriander and lime juice.

    2 min