Looking for a quick, nutritious meal to refuel after your workout? These Easy Beef Burritos are perfect choice.

Packed with lean protein to support muscle recovery and loaded with fresh veggies, they’re not only delicious but also a great way to replenish your energy.

When you need a quick balanced meal that’s hearty and healthy, these burritos hit the brief!

Serves: 2

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

INGREDIENTS:

To make the beef burrito filling you will need:

• 250g lean beef mince

• ½ white onion, diced

• ½ red pepper, diced

• ½ tsp chilli powder

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 100g tinned black beans

• 1½ tbsp tomato puree

• ½ beef stock cube

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• Low calorie oil spray

To make the burrito you will need:

• 2 wholewheat tortillas

• 1 handful of spinach

• ½ bag of microwavable Mexican rice

• 60g light mozzarella, grated

METHOD:

1. Heat a few sprays of low-calorie oil spray in a pan and fry off beef until it’s browned, breaking it up using a spoon.

2. Add onion, red pepper and spices then fry off for a further 5 minutes until the veggies begin to soften.

3. Add beans, tomato puree, stock cube and 50ml of boiling water stir. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Bring to a low simmer and cover with a lid or some tin foil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the beef is cooked through.

5. Top tortilla with spinach, beef, Mexican rice and mozzarella. Fold, roll into a burrito and enjoy immediately.

Optional - Heat a frying pan with some low-calorie oil spray and add burrito to the pan, turning regularly to toast all sides of the burrito until golden brown. Alternatively wrap in tin foil and place in a preheated oven at 200c for 10 minutes until crisp.

Food prep tip – make 3 burritos in advance and wrap in tin foil. Warm up when ready to eat or eat cold on the go.

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