Ground Beef and Broccoli (Healthy Recipe!)

ground beef and broccoli cooked in a white skillet.

Ground Beef and Broccoli (Healthy Recipe!)

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: ground beef and broccoli

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

Ground beef and broccoli is a faster variation of the take-out favorite. This healthy recipe is packed with extra veggies and uses less oil than the restaurant version, yet retains all the flavor you love. Since the broccoli cooks in the same pan, it's ready to eat quickly, and cleanup is a breeze!

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
8 ounces cremini mushrooms , finely diced
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
⅓ cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
1 ½ tablespoons honey
1 inch fresh ginger , minced
1 garlic clove minced
2 teaspoons sriracha
1 pound broccoli , cut into florets
2 tablespoons arrowroot starch (optional to thicken sauce)

Instructions

Heat a large, deep skillet with a lid over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ground beef and break it up with a spatula. Once the meat is broken up a bit, add the mushrooms and salt and cook until the meat is browned and the mushrooms have released their liquid, about 8 minutes.
While you wait for the meat to cook, mix the sauce in a small bowl on the side. Add the tamari, honey, ginger, garlic, and sriracha, and whisk well until the honey has dissolved. This is also the time when I cut the broccoli into pieces.
Once the meat has cooked, add the broccoli florets and the sauce. Stir briefly, then cover the pot with a lid. Cook covered until the broccoli is bright green and easily pierced with a fork, about 4 to 5 minutes. (The smaller you cut the broccoli, the faster it will cook.)
For a thicker sauce, combine the arrowroot starch with a tablespoon of cool water in a small bowl. Whisk well until the starch is liquified (this is called a slurry). When the broccoli is tender, remove the lid from the pan and pour in the arrowroot slurry. Stir well until the sauce in the pan has thickened slightly, then turn off the heat. Serve this beef and broccoli right away over cooked rice, if desired.

Notes

Nutrition information is for a quarter of this batch, not including rice for serving. This information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients from an online database, so it's just an esimate and not a guarantee.

Storage Tips: Leftover beef and broccoli can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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