Description
A quick and nutritious meal featuring ground beef, broccoli, and quinoa, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz ground beef, lean
- 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp tamari sauce
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Optional: crushed red pepper, chopped spinach, chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a large non-stick pan, cook the beef over medium to medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes, breaking it up into small crumbles.
- Add olive oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper if desired. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in the broccoli and cook for 2-3 minutes until just tender.
- Add tamari sauce, then stir in carrots, spring onions, and cooked quinoa. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Continue to cook while stirring for a few minutes until flavors meld.
- Stir in cilantro and spinach, then turn off the heat and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the ground beef in tamari for 15 minutes before cooking. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg