Chipotle-Peanut Glazed Beef with Rice, Bell Pepper & Toasted Pepitas

Chipotle-Peanut Glazed Beef

with Rice, Bell Pepper & Toasted Pepitas

30 MIN
4 Servings
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  • with Ground Beef
    includes 20 oz No Added Hormones, Pasture-Raised Ground Beef
  • with Ground Pork
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    • with Ground Beef

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    In this dish, tenders bites of beef are cooked in a savory, complex sauce of tomato paste, peanut butter spread, chipotle chile paste, and more. It's served over white rice mixed with bell pepper, and topped with toasted pepitas for a bit of crunch and sour cream for a cooling finish.

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    Chipotle-Peanut Glazed Beef with Rice, Bell Pepper & Toasted Pepitas
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    • 20 oz Ground Beef
    • 1 cup Long Grain White Rice
    • 2 Bell Peppers
    • 2 Red Onions
    • ½ cup Sour Cream
    • 4 Tbsps Tomato Paste
    • 4 tsps Chipotle Chile Paste
    • 2 Tbsps Light Brown Sugar
    • 2 Tbsps Smooth Peanut Butter Spread
    • 4 Tbsps Raw Pepitas

    Chipotle-Peanut Glazed Beef

    Prepare the ingredients
    1 Prepare the ingredients

    Wash and dry the peppers; cut off and discard the stems. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then medium dice. Halve, peel, and medium dice the onions. In a bowl, combine the peanut butter spread, sugar, tomato paste, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream and 4 teaspoons of water; season with salt and pepper.

    2 Make the pepper rice
    Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. In a medium pot, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the diced peppers; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened. Add the rice, a big pinch of salt, and 2 cups of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter); stir to combine. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, without stirring, 13 to 15 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Turn off the heat and fluff with a fork.
    Make the pepper rice
    Toast the pepitas
    3 Toast the pepitas

    Meanwhile, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the pepitas; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 3 minutes, or until toasted (be careful, as the pepitas may pop as they toast). Transfer to a bowl and immediately season with salt. Wipe out the pan.

    4 Cook the beef & serve your dish

    In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the beef; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Carefully drain off and discard any excess oil. Add the diced onions and chipotle-peanut mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 4 minutes, or until combined. Add 1 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until combined and the beef is cooked through. Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the pepper rice topped with the cooked beef, seasoned sour cream, and toasted pepitas. Enjoy! 

    Cook the beef & serve your dish
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