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Beef, Bean & Rice Bowl with Yoghurt

Beef, beans, rice, tomatoes and a cool yoghurt topping — hearty, high in protein and meal-prep friendly.

🍽️ 1 serving ⏱️ ~25 min ⓘ Active vs. hands-off time 🟢 easy Lunch · Dinner
Beef, Bean & Rice Bowl with Yoghurt - ThriveZone Meal

Nutrition per serving

54 g
Protein
65 g
Carbs
9 g
Fat
575
kcal

Base macros without optional extras. Beef mince 95% lean, weighed raw; rice & beans weighed cooked. Values approximate.

Ingredients

  • Beef mince 95% lean, raw150 g
  • Kidney beans, cooked & drained100 g
  • Rice, cooked100 g
  • Chopped tomatoes150 g
  • Bell pepper100 g
  • Skyr or low-fat yoghurt80 g
  • Cumin½ tsp
  • Paprika1 tsp
  • Chilli, salt, pepper, lime juiceto taste

How to make it

  1. Dice the pepper.
  2. Brown the beef mince in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat until crumbly.
  3. Add the pepper and cook for 3–4 min.
  4. Stir in the chilli, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.
  5. Add the tomatoes and kidney beans and simmer for 8–10 min.
  6. Put the cooked rice in a bowl and spoon over the beef-bean mix.
  7. Stir the skyr with lime juice, salt and pepper and add as a topping.
🌱 Provides

Protein, iron and controllable carbs. Protein and iron from the beef, fibre from the beans, easily controlled carbs from the rice.

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