Low-carb pepper pan with beef

Low-carb pepper pan with beef: a hearty frying-pan dish with beef mince, peppers, red onion, garlic and tomato purée – with plenty of protein and easy for every day.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 390 kcal per serving
• Protein: 35 g
• Fat: 20 g
• Carbs: 12 g

Ingredients

• 300g lean beef mince
• 1 red onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 100ml water
• 2 peppers (mixed colours)
• 1 pinch of cumin
• 1 pinch of salt

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife · wooden spoon

1. Get the peppers, red onion, garlic, beef mince, tomato purée, olive oil and spices ready. Chop the peppers into small pieces and finely chop the onion and garlic.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the beef mince until crumbly and well browned.
3. Add the red onion and garlic and fry briefly. Then stir in the tomato purée and let it toast slightly.
4. Add the peppers and season with the cumin and salt. Pour in the water and stir everything together well.
5. Let the pepper pan reduce over a medium heat for a few minutes, until the peppers are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly.
6. Divide the low-carb pepper pan with beef between two plates and serve hot.

Good to know

A pan dish like this makes a weeknight easy. Quick, hearty and pleasantly simple. And at the end there's something warm on the table.

Swaps

Beef mince → turkey mince (also provides protein) | Tomato purée → chopped tomatoes, unsweetened (more volume, a little more liquid) | Olive oil → ghee (heat-stable, stronger flavour) | Peppers → courgette (milder)

Allergens

Naturally gluten-free and free from dairy, but the peppers, onion and cumin can taste a bit strong for sensitive children. In pregnancy it's fine as long as the beef mince is cooked right through.

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