Beef fajita bowl with cilantro rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 small red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 1 smaller tomato, seeded and chopped
• Fajita seasoning (see recipe below)
• 1 15.5 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup white rice
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• One handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Fajita seasoning

• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne

Mix all above ingredients together.

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Cook rice according to package instructions. (Usually 1 cup of rice with 2 cups water)

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef. Add two Tbsp fajita seasoning. Break apart and brown until there is no pink left.

Add onion and peppers and remaining fajita seasoning. Stir together. Cooking about 5 minutes or until veggies are fork tender. Add black beans to heat through.

To the cooked rice add lime juice and cilantro.

Serve the beef fajita mixture over the rice and top with cheese and tomato.

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