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Ground Beef w/ Tomatoes and Zucchini
Summertime brings out the best in local vegetables. Zucchini and tomatoes are both sweet vegetables and when combined with the ground beef, this recipe is a winner! The fragrance of fresh basil really adds to the fresh flavors. We don't eat a great deal of red meat anymore but when we do we tend to stick with the lean 96% beef.
This certainly is not a spicy beef dish but it is a super quick and easy dinner (as long as you prepare the rice a head of time). We loved this dish because it was filling, low in sodium, high in protein and stuffed with healthy nutrients (especially vitamins b6, b12 and c and also zinc, manganese, and selenium). This did have some trans fat per serving.
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Ingredients:
- 1 lb 96% lean ground beef
- 1 large zucchini, sliced
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried garlic flakes (3 cloves if using fresh)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (2 teaspoons if using dried basil)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Cracked pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat a non stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Brown ground meat for about 3 minutes until cooked through
- Add the zucchini, onions and stir fry 8-10 minutes until vegetables are browned. (If you are using fresh garlic cloves - add them when you add the zucchini and onions.)
- Add tomato and cook 3-4 minutes
- Stir in garlic flakes, basil, olive oil and pepper
- Serve over 1/2 cup prepared rice (included in the nutritional information below)
Serves: 3
Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories 396
Protein 37g
Carbs 32g
Fat 13g
Sat Fat 4g
Trans Fat 1g
Fiber 4g
Sodium 119mg
Sugar 5g
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