Fajita Style Grilled Beef and Peppers with Black Beans

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. thinly sliced skirt steak/flank steak
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 orange bell pepper, sliced
• 1 whole onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper

Beans

• 15 oz black beans
• 1 lime
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 good sized jalapeno, chopped
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

Cooking

1. thinly slice the beef and the vegetables and combine them in a large bowl or large plastic bag. add in the tomato paste, seasonings, lime juice, salt and pepper and garlic and mix and combine well. allow to marinate for at least 3 hours.
2. in a sauce pan or small frying pan, add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and fry on medium heat until onion is soft. add the beans, half the lime, juiced, and the salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. cover, remove from heat and set aside. use the other half of the lime for serving.
3. in a large cast iron pan or 'heavy' frying pan, add in the bell pepper steak mixture and grill/fry on medium-high heat for 5 - 10 minutes, while stirring and mixing from time to time until the mixture is well combined and the meat is cooked to your liking (took me about 7 minutes to achieve medium rare with nice char and well grilled vegetables).
4. serve with the black beans and some corn tortillas and guacamole and salsa.

bon appetit