Quick Ground Beef Skillet

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 medium onions, quartered, sliced
  • 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 (9 ounce) package frozen cut green beans, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 cups fresh bean sprouts

Instructions

  1. Crumble ground beef into a large frying pan with 2 tbsp of the butter. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until browned. Remove meat from pan. Set aside.
  2. Add remaining 2 tbsp butter to pan, along with onions and carrots. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until carrots are tender-crisp, about 6-8 minutes.
  3. Mix in garlic and green beans. Cook 1 minute longer. Return ground beef to pan.
  4. Blend soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and ginger until smooth. Mix into ground beef mixture.
  5. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened. Add bean sprouts and cook about 1 minute longer.
  6. Serve with brown rice.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

734 kcal 37% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.9g 28% DV
Total Fat 39.4g 50% DV
Carbs 83.3g 30% DV
Fiber 11.7g 42% DV
Sugar 13.7g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 11723.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 1238mg 26% DV
Cholesterol 92.8mg 31% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 1006.3mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 5.2mg 6% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 116.5mg 9% DV
Iron 7.9mg 44% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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