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Ground Beef Fajitas Recipe
These Ground Beef Fajitas are the easiest (and cheapest!) way to satisfy your fajita cravings. Simple, delicious, and ready in just 30 minutes!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 12 min🔥 Cook: 18 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix all of the spices for the fajita seasoning in a small bowl and set aside (chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper). Then slice the bell peppers and onion into thin strips and set them aside.
chili powder ($0.20)2 tspground cumin ($0.20)2 tspsmoked paprika ($0.10)1 tspgarlic powder ($0.10)1 tspsalt ($0.03)1 tsp
2
Brown
3
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown the ground beef chuck. Drain any excess fat.
4
Cook
5
Once the beef has browned, add the prepared fajita seasoning and water. Stir and cook for 2-3 more minutes. Transfer the seasoned ground beef to a separate plate and set aside.
water ($0.00)3 Tbsp
6
Saute
7
In the same skillet, add the cooking oil, sliced bell peppers and sliced onion. Sauté the vegetables for ⏱️ 3-4 minutes. Try not to over cook the veggies. They should be slightly tender, but still crisp.
cooking oil ($0.04)1 Tbsp
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Serve
9
Now add back in the seasoned ground beef. Stir everything together and allow the ground beef to heat through. Finish with freshly chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice. Serve with warmed fajita-size tortillas** and all your favorite toppings***. Enjoy!
freshly chopped cilantro ($0.12)2 Tbsplime ($0.25)1
Nutrition Facts
calories
551 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
2 fajitas
fiber Content
5 g
sodium Content
1123 mg
protein Content
26 g
carbohydrate Content
40 g
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