Bell Pepper & Beef Curry
A combination of green beans, red bell peppers and sweet mango makes this beef curry recipe colorful. The heat and salt level can vary widely in red curry paste depending on the brand—taste as you go. Serve with noodles and a basil-and-jícama salad.
Servings
4 servings, about 2 cups each
Prep Time
35 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1pound beef sirloin or strip steak, trimmed, thinly sliced
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon ground pepper
- 1tablespoon canola oil plus 2 teaspoons, divided
- 8ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 2red bell peppers, cut into thin, 2-inch strips
- 114-ounce can “lite” coconut milk
- 2tablespoons red curry paste
- 1large mango, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 4lime wedges
Instructions
- Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon and drain any liquid from the pan; wipe out the pan.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil, green beans and bell peppers to the pan and cook, stirring, just until the beans begin to color, 2 to 4 minutes. Combine coconut milk and curry paste and pour the mixture into the pan. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until the vegetables are just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Return the beef and any juice on the plate to the pan along with mango; cook, stirring once or twice, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings, about 2 cups each)
| Calories | 368kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 27g |
| Total Sugars | 16g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 5g |
| Total Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 7g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 6g |
| Cholesterol | 60mg |
| Sodium | 356mg |
| Protein | 27g |
| Potassium | 690mg |
| Calcium | 56mg |
| Chromium | 3mcg |
| Folate | 101mcg |
| Omega-3 | 1g |
| Omega-6 | 1g |
| Vitamin E | 5mg |
| Zinc | 5mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 8mg |
