Simple Ground Beef And Broccoli

This is another one of my go-to recipes for busy nights. It’s easy, simple, and on the table in no time. This is a quicker version of my regular beef and broccoli. With this recipe the vegetables that you add is completely up to you. Sometimes I add in onions and bell peppers and on other days it is just the vegetables that I have on hand like onions and carrots. It always turns out great.

Now, there is no backstory to this that goes on and on. This is something I just threw together one day with what I had on hand and it turned out great so, I just kept making it. lol. Now, as always, you can double this recipe to fit your family and you can also double the sauce to make extra if you like it saucy. This is a simple meal that is quick and fills those hungry bellies.

Let’s get started.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Lb. Ground Beef
1/4 C. Soy Sauce
1/2 C. Chicken broth
2 Tbsp. Honey
1 Tbsp. Vinegar
1 Onion – Diced or cut into strips
1 Bell Pepper – Diced or cut into strips
1 Large Carrot – thinly sliced into circles or strips
6 C. Broccoli – frozen thawed ( or if fresh blanch first)
1 Tbsp Ginger – grated (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
4 Cloves Garlic – minced
2 Tbsp Neutral Oil – I use avocado or coconut oil
2 – 3 Tsp cornstarch
Salt and pepper – to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large cup combine the soy sauce, cornstarch, honey, chicken broth, vinegar, salt, pepper, and ginger. Stir to combine and sit to the side for later.
2. To a skillet, over med-low heat, add the oil, ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and carrots. Break apart the ground beef with a wooden spoon. Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the ground beef is cooked through and the vegetables are tender crisp. This should take about 10 minutes or so.
3. Add the thawed or blanched broccoli and stir to combine.
4. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. This should take about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
5. Give the sauce a stir and add to the meat and vegetable mixture. Stir to combine and it should thicken immediately. Once the sauce has thickened remove from the heat. Adjust the seasoning to taste. I typically go a little light handed on the salt because of the soy sauce. You can always adjust the salt as you go to your preference later.
6. Serve over rice and enjoy!
   

• Keep in mind that you can use whatever style of veggie combo you like in this or what ever you have on hand.
• If you want more sauce then double or triple the recipe. You can scale up or down depending on your family.
• If you want the sauce to have a bit more depth then add in about 1 Tbsp of dark soy sauce but if you don’t have it or can’t find it then don’t worry about adding it. Regular soy sauce works great on it’s own.
• If you want the sauce a bit more thick then add more cornstarch to your sauce or add 1 to 2 tsp to 1/4 cup broth or water and add to the sauce and cook until thickened. If you don’t want it as thick then add more broth to your sauce to thin it out.
• If you don’t want to use ground beef then see my other recipe for “Beef and broccoli”. It is so good.
• Serve this over whatever kind of rice you prefer. I typically do jasmine rice but brown rice or plain white rice will do the trick too. Don’t want rice? No problem. Try it over mashed potatoes or cauliflower rice.
• This makes a whole meal so keep that in mind. Don’t shy away from serving this however you want. Want another side dish? By all means go for it. Want some bread on the side? absolutely go for it. Serve it how you like it.
• Most importantly… Enjoy!