Meats and seafood
Beef Tibbs

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Hanna from Maryland.
Portions: 2
Serving size: about 1-1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 8 ounces lean beef, cut into small cubes/pieces
- 1 small or half a medium tomato, sliced
- 1/2 medium bell pepper, or 1 whole fresh jalapeño pepper, if spicier taste is preferred.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
Preparation
- Sauté onion and oil in a skillet until the onion is slightly brown.
- Add beef and tomatoes.
- When partially cooked, add bell pepper or jalapeño pepper.
- Continue cooking until meat is tender.
- Add salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 305
- Protein: 25 g
- Carbohydrate: 6 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 69 mg
- Sodium: 326 mg
- Potassium: 503 mg
- Phosphorus: 230 mg
- Calcium: 19 mg
- Fiber: 1.5 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 3 meat
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 1/2
Helpful Hints
- Tibbs is a common Ethiopian dish that can be served with pita bread, half of a piece of injera or 1-cup cooked rice
- Variations of Beef Tibbs can be prepared by adding different ingredients of your choice.
- To make dish less spicy, remove seeds from jalapeño.
- By using only a small portion of tomato, Beef Tibbs becomes an appropriate dish for dialysis patients.
- Adjust the portion for a lower protein CKD-non-dialysis diet.


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