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Stove-Top Zucchini and Ground Beef Skillet
"This is my version of an easy, healthy, one pot meal. It works great with a head of chopped cabbage also. I serve it with cottage cheese."
photo by Engrossed
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 lbs medium zucchini, approx. 9, cut in 1/4-inch half circles
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, your choice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- salt
directions
- Brown ground beef with onion and bell pepper in a large skillet or pot with lid. Drain grease.
- Add garlic and seasonings. Stir.
- Add zucchini and stir. Cover with lid and cook over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes until the zucchini is crisp tender (I don't add any water, the zucchini has enough). Stir about every 5 minutes.
- Remove lid and stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Great served with cottage cheese or topped with parmesan!
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Reviews
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I chopped up two small zucchini, a tiny patty pan squash I had lying around, onion, 4 cloves of garlic and a bunch of sweet peppers. roughly a pound of ground beef. It was lean enough that I didn't drain. Lots of basil, salt, and pepper. Put it over penne noodles. I would use less noodles next time, maybe add a few macaroni noodles. Topped with a little Parmesan (not too much or it overwhelms the flavor). Yum!!! This is absolutely getting saved and being made again and again.
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Super quick and yummy. Coincidently I made another one of 'Engrossed' dishes yesterday - Mexican Eggplant, also excellent!! I am going to be looking for more recipes from this chef. -
This was AWESOME! Everyone went back for seconds and NO leftovers! Thank you! -
Very simple to prepare and throw together for a quick weeknight meal. Served over whole wheat fettuccine noodles. Pretty mild on the flavors which was okay for us. Followed your instructions completely and used ground beef for the meat. Made for Zaar Stars tag game. Will make this again for sure. -
I liked the combination. Quick and easy. I just cut the zucchini in smaller pieces, and used salsa instead of pasta sauce. I will surely make it again.
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I liked the combination. Quick and easy. I just cut the zucchini in smaller pieces, and used salsa instead of pasta sauce. I will surely make it again.
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This was delicious and a big hit at our house. Even the vegetable-hating 14-yr old had two helpings! I used about 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil instead of dried, sprinkled in a pinch of red pepper flakes, and added a couple of chopped tomatoes. Some of us topped it with parmesan and others with cottage cheese--wonderful either way! I will absolutely be making this again.
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I'm not as active here anymore, but you can find me playing at the new recipezazz.com. I'm not a great photographer, but I love to take food photos with Freddy Cat to bring a smile to people's day. I love to cook and share good food with other people. I have a very large collection of cookbooks. I used to enjoy being able to look up recipes on Zaar by ingredients I had on hand. I miss the Zaar tag game community. Everyone was so nice, and it was super fun. Ah, the good ol' days.
