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Ground Beef Zucchini Sweet Potato Skillet (Meal Prep)

Ground Beef Zucchini Sweet Potato Skillet (Meal Prep)

This Ground Beef Zucchini Sweet Potato Skillet is a gluten-free meal that cooks in under 30 minutes. Perfect for meal prep!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 373 kcal

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 0.5 cup onions diced
  • 0.5 cup red bell peppers diced
  • 2.5 cups sweet potatoes diced
  • 0.25 cup beef broth or water
  • 1 medium zucchini quartered
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 0.33 cup tomato passata or tomato sauce of your choice
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.125 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
  • Salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley chopped, for garnishing

For the Meal Prep

  • 5 cups cauliflower rice

Instructions
 

  • In a cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ground beef and garlic. Use a wooden spoon to break up the ground beef while it cooks. Stir occasionally, and cook for about 7 minutes until the meat is no longer pink. Remove the meat from the pan, and set aside.
  • Add the onions, red bell peppers to the same skillet, and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are soft. If necessary, add a little bit of olive oil to help sauté the veggies.
  • Add the sweet potatoes and beef broth. Cook for 5-6 minutes. Put a lid on the skillet. The steam will help cook the sweet potatoes faster. Stir occasionally.
  • Add the zucchini, and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Return the ground beef to the skillet, and mix everything together.
  • Add the Dijon, tomato passata, oregano, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook for 1-2 minutes more.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley.
  • Place an even amount of cauliflower rice into 5 different plastic/glass containers.
  • Divide the ground beef zucchini sweet potato recipe into 5 portions.
  • Cover with the lid, and place in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  • Heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes.

Notes

You can swap the ground beef for any other ground meat. Feel free to swap the red bell peppers for any other colour. Make sure the sweet potatoes are diced uniformly, so they cook evenly. Store the meal prep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can reheat this meal prep in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 30gFat: 8gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 468mgFiber: 8gSugar: 16g
Keyword ground beef zucchini, meal prep, Skillet, sweet potato
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