Easy to make Ground Beef with Frozen Mixed Vegetables

If you want a healthy, easy meal, try Easy Ground Beef and Mixed Frozen Vegetables. The mix of these ingredients gives a nice balance of sweet and savory.

Why should you make this recipe?

1. Delicious Flavor– This recipe’s ingredient combination creates a rich and satisfying flavor profile, making each bite enjoyable.
2. Nutritional Value– This recipe emphasizes using vegetables and lean proteins, which can contribute to a balanced diet.
3. Easy to Follow– This recipe typically features straightforward instructions that are easy to understand, making it accessible for cooks of all skill levels.

Ground beef dinners are great for a busy weeknight and can feed the whole family. What I also like about ground beef is its versatility; you can make many healthy recipes. It goes great with any starch or vegetable. Also, it’s a great, inexpensive protein.

Being familiar with inexpensive meats such as ground beef is essential for a cook who is cooking for a big family.

Growing up, this was one of the Mexican recipes that my mom would make, but the difference is that she did not measure anything. How do moms do that? And has it come out the same every single time? I wish I were at that level, but sadly, I’m not. I need to measure it so it comes out the same every time. 

This recipe is an easy one-pot meal with only a few simple ingredients. It requires little to no prep time.

Here are other beef recipes you might like 

Simple baked beans with ground beef ​

Simple beef and chorizo chili ​

Easy beef barley soup recipe ​

Simple beef and vegetable soup ​

Vegetable beef soup recipe ​

​How do you store Ground beef with mixed frozen vegetables?

Store any remaining in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

How do you pair Ground Beef with Mixed Frozen Vegetables?

You can pair the ground beef with frozen vegetables, white rice, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, sauteed fresh zucchini, brown rice, or nice crusty bread.  

​Other ingredients you can add 

Italian seasoning– This would be incorporated when adding garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

Paprika– This would be incorporated when adding garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

Fresh garlic– This is what you would add when browning the ground beef.

Tomato sauce– This would be incorporated when adding garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

Parmesan cheese– You add this at the end when it’s finished to give it a bit of cheese flavor.

Red pepper flakes– If you want a bit of spice, red pepper flakes would be great. They would be incorporated when adding garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

Worcestershire sauce– This would be incorporated when adding garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

Ground ginger– This is what you would add when browning the ground beef.

Ingredients

Oil– You can use any oil such as avocado oil, olive oil

Lean ground beef– other types of ground meat you can use are ground bison, ground turkey, ground pork, and ground chicken.

Salt 

Black pepper 

Garlic powder 

Frozen mixed vegetables– I’m using frozen mixed vegetables to save time, but you can use fresh veggies if you prefer. 

Instructions 

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium to high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add ground beef and break it apart with a meat chopper. Then, add salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Cook the ground beef until brown for about 8 to 10 minutes. 

2. Add mixed vegetables and heat through for about 5-10 minutes once the ground beef is cooked. 

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