Tex-Mex Beef & Black Bean Couscous Bowls
with Green Bell Pepper, Guacamole & Cilantro
- Wheat
This one-pan vegan meal is next-level! You'll cook black beans and pearl couscous with scallions, Mexican spices, and our savory, spicy Tex-Mex Paste. Toss with green bell pepper for bright, crunchy contrast, top with a dollop of guacamole mixed with scallion, tomato, and lime, then finish with a flourish of herbaceous cilantro to tie it all together.
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
½ teaspoon
Cumin
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Black Beans
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
2 unit
Scallions
8 tablespoon
Guacamole
1 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
¼ ounce
Cilantro
¾ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Drain and rinse beans. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime. Halve, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites, Mexican Spice Blend, and half the cumin (all for 4 servings); cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Stir in beans, couscous, Tex-Mex paste, 1 cup water, and 1 tsp sugar (2 cups water and 2 tsp sugar for 4); bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. (You'll finish the couscous in Step 4.)
While couscous cooks, in a small bowl, combine guacamole, tomato, scallion greens, half the cilantro, juice from half the lime, salt, and pepper.
Once couscous is done, stir in bell pepper. (If mixture seems dry, add water 1 tsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.) Taste and season with salt if desired.
Divide black bean couscous between shallow bowls. Top with guacamole and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Delicious and flavorful, with a nice spicy kick that wasn't overpowering. The salsa and guacamole added a tasty touch 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to prepare, making it a great choice for an easy weeknight meal.
- Suggestions: Consider serving with tortilla chips for added crunch and to scoop up the delicious mixture.
- Texture: Some found the couscous mixture a bit soft; try reducing cooking liquid slightly for firmer results.
Reviews from our home cooks
Delicious! A bit spicy but not too much. Easy to prepare; and we loved the Salsa/Guacamole. Imagine my surprise when clearing the table and finding the Black Beans still in the colander in the sink? Good thing we had a bit of leftovers that I could add them to. Looking forward to a lunch soon.
I try to experiment with new dishes. I didn't add the green pepper because when I tasted the dish it was so good without it.
Not bad, just not for me I think. Kinda weird texture wise.
This was really good. Easy added some pulled pork to the dinner and it was amazing
Cooked as directed. The couscous mixed with everything else was a bit soggy
