Green Goddess Ground Meat Stir-Fry

I always seem to have packages of ground beef at the ready and never enough quality recipes to use them with. That is what inspired this Stir-Fry using Ground Beef. And no green goddess dress is involved, just lots of green veggie goodness.

Ingredients:

1 pound Grass Fed Ground Beef (also works for ground turkey, chicken or pork)
3 Garlic cloves minced
1 Tbsp Avocado or sesame oil
1 med Zucchini, sliced into strips
1/2 to 1 cup Green Beans or sugar snap peas
5-6 Scallions, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 to 1 cup Broccoli, cut into pieces
1/2 bunch Cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juiced
1/4-1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup reduced-sodium Tamari soy sauce (or Coconut Aminos)
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
optional  1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Garnish: Avocado slices, EVOO, chopped Green Onions and/or Sesame Seeds

How to:

• In a large skillet or wok heat avocado oil over med-high heat, add ground beef and garlic and cook, breaking the beef into crumbles until no longer pink (about 4-5 minutes). Remove the ground beef and set aside on a plate.

• Keeping grease in the pan, add broccoli, beans (snap peas), zucchini and scallions. Saute 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add the ground back to the skillet.

• In a small bowl whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and red pepper flakes if using. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.

• Add cilantro. Taste and add salt & pepper to your liking.

• Serve over basmati or jasmine rice. Garnish with avocado slices, green onions and/or sesame seeds.

notes: leftovers were awesome!! I added a drizzle of tahini for some added fat and it stuffed me!