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Southwest Joe Mix (Whole30 Paleo)

April 11, 2020 by Dawn

Southwest Joe Mix is in heavy rotation around here because it’s got tons of flavor AND it’s insanely versatile! A mix of ground beef, onions, peppers and smokey southwest spices with a touch of your favorite salsa.

Here’s Southwest Joe Mix with Celery Root Shells Taco Style

Southwest Joe Mix

I’m telling ya, you’ll LOVE the flavor profile and how easy Southwest Joe Mix is to play with!

This meaty veggie blend is:

    • Meal Prep Magic
    • Freezer Friendly
    • A One Pan Dish

Here’s a Sweet Tater Bowl with some of this meaty magic and tasty two ingredient Salsa Crema!

Southwest Joe Mix

HOW TO

Here’s the step by step for the Southwest Joe Mix. This is a *DOUBLE BATCH* pictured, I love freezing this for quick lunches!

Prep the veggies, dice and slice into bite size, halve the cherry tomatoes. Grab the biggest saute pan you have, oil er up and start the first layer of onion, red pepper and poblano. Cook for 5-7 till glossy and they start to soften.

Southwest Joe Mix

Make a well in the center, add in the tomatoes and stir them around for 5 ish minutes in the middle. They’ll start to break down and render juice. Once they do that blend the whole veggie mix together and saute for another 5 minutes.

Southwest Joe Mix

Make a well again and add the ground beef with spices. Same concept, keep it all in the center, get it browned and seared for 5 minutes before blending the entire mixture together. Finally add in your favorite salsa! Let it simmer and reduce the liquid, let all those flavors married together.

Southwest Joe Mix

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Southwest Joe Mix
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Southwest Joe Mix

Southwest Joe Mix (Whole30 /Paleo) is a mix of ground beef,onions, peppers and smokey southwest spices with a touch of your favorite salsa!

Course Dinner, Entertaining, Meal Prep
Cuisine American, Southwest
Keyword Paleo, Whole30
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3 Servings
Author Dawn Loves Food

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Poblano Pepper
  • 2 C Cherry Tomato
  • 1 Lb Ground Beef 85/15
  • 1 Tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Redmond Real Salt
  • 1/2 C Favorite Salsa

Instructions

  1. Prep the veggies, dice and slice into bite size, halve the cherry tomatoes. Grab the biggest saute pan you have, oil er up and start the first layer of onion, red pepper and poblano. Cook for 5 till glossy and they start to soften.

  2. Make a well in the center, add in the tomatoes and stir them around for 5 ish minutes in the middle. They'll start to break down and render juice. Once they do that blend the whole veggie mix together and saute for another 5 minutes.

  3. Make a well again and add the ground beef with spices. Same concept, keep it all in the center, get it browned and seared for 5 minutes or so before blending the entire mixture together. Finally add in your favorite salsa! Let is simmer for 5-10 min to reduce the liquid and get all those flavors married together. ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

Great to DOUBLE BATCH for meal prep and FREEZE!

 

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Filed Under: Main Dish, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: beef, chili powder, cumin, onion, poblano pepper, red bell pepper, salsa, smoked paprika, tomato

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