Mexican Beef with Cheese, Avocado, and Corn
🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: cheese and avocado
⏱️Cooking time: 60 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1.5
lbs
beef
(such
as
flank
steak
or
sirloin),
sliced
into
thin
strips
1
tablespoon
olive
oil
1
onion,
chopped
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
red
bell
pepper,
sliced
1
can
(15
oz)
corn
kernels,
drained
1
avocado,
sliced
1
cup
shredded
Mexican
cheese
blend
1
teaspoon
chili
powder
1
teaspoon
ground
cumin
Salt
and
pepper,
to
taste
Optional:
chopped
fresh
cilantro,
for
garnish
Cooking steps
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the sliced beef to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add the chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the sliced red bell pepper to the skillet and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
5. Return the cooked beef to the skillet and add the drained corn kernels.
6. Sprinkle chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and pepper over the mixture. Stir well to combine.
7. Cook for another 5 minutes, or until the beef is fully cooked and the flavors have melded together.
8. Remove from heat and sprinkle the shredded Mexican cheese blend over the top. Cover the skillet with a lid and let it sit for a few minutes, allowing the cheese to melt.
9. Serve the Mexican beef mixture over a bed of rice or with warm tortillas.
10. Top with sliced avocado and optional chopped fresh cilantro for garnish.
11. Enjoy!
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