Beef Fajitas Recipe

Name: Beef Fajitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces flank steak; 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 2/3 cups); 16 ounces whole yellow and red peppers or 14 ounces ready-cut chopped peppers (4 cups); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 whole wheat no-fat tortillas, if available, or white-flour tortillas; 1/2 small avocado to yield 4 small slices; 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt; Salsa (see recipe)

Servings: persons

6 ounces flank steak
8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 2/3 cups)
16 ounces whole yellow and red peppers or 14 ounces ready-cut chopped peppers (4 cups)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
⅛ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 whole wheat no-fat tortillas, if available, or white-flour tortillas
1/2 small avocado to yield 4 small slices
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
Salsa (see recipe)

1
Grind beef and saute in its own fat in a medium-hot nonstick skillet.
2
Stir often to break up.
3
Chop whole onion and add to beef, cooking until onion softens.
4
Chop whole peppers and add to onion with cumin.
5
Continue cooking until all the vegetables are soft.
6
Season with salt and pepper.
7
Wrap two tortillas in aluminum foil and heat in toaster oven for 3 to 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
8
Chop avocado.
9
To assemble, spoon 1/4 of beef mixture down the center of each heated tortilla.
10
Top each with 1/4 of the yogurt, 1/4 of the avocado and a couple spoonfuls of salsa.
11
Roll up and serve.
12
Heat remaining two tortillas while eating the first two and repeat the filling with remaining ingredients.
13
Serve any extra salsa on the side.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 ounces flank steak, 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 2/3 cups), 16 ounces whole yellow and red peppers or 14 ounces ready-cut chopped peppers (4 cups), 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Beef Fajitas falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Beef Fajitas

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