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Easy Beef & Broccoli

This recipe for Beef & Broccoli uses Laura's Lean ground beef to make the recipe much faster to make with less fuss. It is an awesome meal to prep ahead for lunches for the week!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

  • Pan to cook rice
  • Pan to saute beef
  • Spatula to stir
  • Knife to cut vegetables

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Laura's Lean Ground Beef
  • .5 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3-4 stalks Green Onion Hold some for garnish if desired.
  • .5 cup Soy Sauce I use low sodium.
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic Add more if you love garlic!
  • 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • .5 twp Sesame Oil
  • .25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes Add more to increase spice or omit if needed.
  • 2 crowns Chopped Broccoli
  • (Optional) Sriracha For garnish
  • (Optional) Sesame Seeds For garnish

Instructions

  • Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Add olive oil to skillet on medium heat. Add ground beef and brown. Be sure to crumble the meat while you're cooking until pink is all gone. (Around 5-8 minutes.)
  • At this point, you should drain fat if necessary. (If using Laura's Lean, you shouldn't need to!)
  • Add soy mixture, chopped broccoli, and green onions. (You can add rice in here if you want to cook it all together, but I prefer spooning it on top of rice at the end.)
  • Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until broccoli is tender.
  • Serve immediately over rice, quinoa, cauiflower rice, etc. If you are making as a meal prep, separate into individual containers and let the dish cool completely before closing the container and refrigerating. This will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator or 3-4 months in the freezer.

Notes

This is a recipe that you can really stretch by adding more rice or broccoli if desired. I noted this as 4 servings, as a traditional serving of beef is 4 oz (pre-cooked,) but we actually got 6 servings from this meal easily!