Description

If you have 20 minutes, you have enough time to make this delicious, quick and simple dinner. It's easy to change it up with different vegetable options, so that you can make a different version of it every week.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. 90% lean ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 c. sugar snap peas
• 1/2 c. shredded carrots
• 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 T. sesame oil
• 1/2 t. ground ginger
• 1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 t. black pepper
• favorite cooked rice
• sliced green onions and sesame seeds, optional garnish

Steps

1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and garlic together over medium heat, breaking the meat into crumbles, until no longer pink. Remove the meat; set aside in a bowl.
2. Discard excess grease; add the olive oil to the skillet. Add the bell pepper, zucchini, snap peas, carrots, and mushrooms; saute 2-3 minutes or until tender. Transfer the meat back into the skillet.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and black pepper; pour over the ground beef; let simmer for 1-2 minutes.