Tex-Mex Beef & Bell Pepper Grain Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 pinch
• blue corn tortilla chips
  ½ cup
• green bell pepper
  1 unit
• ground beef
  1 lb
• guacamole
  ¼ cup
• hot sauce
  1 unit
• mexican spice blend
  1 tbsp
• microwavable grain blend
  1 package
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• salt
  1 pinch
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• tex-mex paste
  2 tbsp

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. Halve, core, and thinly slice green bell pepper into strips. Crush blue corn tortilla chips in their bag.

   green bell pepper: 1 unit, blue corn tortilla chips: ½ cup
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add bell pepper, mexican spice blend , and sugar . Stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper begins to soften and beef is cooked through ⏱️ 3 minutes . TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, ground beef: 1 lb, mexican spice blend: 1 tbsp, sugar: ½ tsp
3. 

   3

   Stir in tex-mex paste until combined. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is tender ⏱️ 3 minutes more. Taste and season with salt and black pepper if desired.

   tex-mex paste: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, gently massage microwavable grain blend in package to break up grains. Partially open package; microwave for ⏱️ 90 seconds . TIP: Microwave times may vary—be careful when handling and opening package. Divide grain blend between bowls. Top with Tex-Mex beef. Garnish with sour cream , tortilla chips, and guacamole . Serve with hot sauce on the side.

   microwavable grain blend: 1 package, sour cream: 2 tbsp, guacamole: ¼ cup, hot sauce: 1 unit