Two recipes today – a healthy Mexican beef & rice bowl and healthy homemade salsa to serve with it!
Not to bore anyone with sad details, but I’m on a really strict diet right now trying to clean up some GI issues. I’ve mentioned before that I intermittently follow a low fodmap diet.
And I’m back on it.
There has been one unhappy camper in my house. First I had to eliminate added sugar. I’m not a huge sugar addict, but let me tell you, by the third day I was ready to go insane. Day 4 was okay. And I’m doing pretty well with it.
Second, my triggers, among other things are garlic and onion. Which eliminates spicy Mexican and Italian food I love.
But I was inspired to create this gluten-free, low-fodmap spicy delish and filling Mexican beef & rice bowl.
Use a big skillet because it makes a whole heap!
And not wanting to cheat myself out of a few tortilla chips and top it all off with salsa, I whipped that up too.
I’m sharing both recipes here. While you might not want the exact ingredients I used, I hope you are inspired to make something similar which will surely stick to your ribs and tickle your tastebuds.
Mexican Beef & Rice Bowl Notes
As always, I used ingredients I have on hand, I enjoy and are approved for my diet.
While onion and garlic are prohibited, infused olive oil is approved.
I noticed that packaged chili seasoning contains garlic and onion powder. I have some pure green chili powder my sister sent from Colorado so I used that.
Homemade Salsa Notes
Whoops, I let one of my jalapenos in the garden turn red. Which means it’s a hot little sucker. I used half of it plus a few seeds for the salsa and it was just warm enough.
Healthy Mexican Beef & Rice Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tsp infused olive oil
- ¾ cup chopped red and yellow bell pepper
- 3 cup cooked rice I used basmati
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 14 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- ¼ diced jalapeno without seeds
- 1 cup homemade salsa
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- paprika to taste
- oregano to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup grated cheddar optional for topping
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil and when hot, add ground beef, spices and chopped bell peppers.
- When beef is browned and peppers start to soften, add the remainder of ingredients, except the cheese.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Serve piping hot and top with cheese and any other favorite toppings.
Notes
Homemade Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with chilis
- 1 lime, juiced
- ½ jalapeno, seeded to taste
- 1 tsp infused olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a sauce pan. Add all ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes. Tastes great immediately or better the next day.