Ground Beef and Vegetables

This recipe calls for the use of leftover baked white and sweet potatoes, as well as a few other ingredients. It’s easy to make, and the other ingredients could also be from leftovers if you had enough available. It is a simple recipe that will not take long to make.

Ingredients

3/4 lb ground beef

1 tbsp coconut oil or butter

1 to 1 1/2 cups peas

2 cold baked sweet potatoes, chopped

1 cup chopped squash

desired seasonings

1. Melt the fat in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until done, cutting the beef into small pieces as it browns.
2. Drain off the access fat, then put the beef back into the pan.
3. Add the vegetables and cook until warmed through, stirring as needed.
4. Add seasonings. Cook for a minute, then remove from heat.

Tips

• There is no need to buy peas if you have other leftover vegetables that can be substituted. Try carrots or celery.
• Use fresh produce whenever possible to save on the food bill.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with a fruit salad, such as watermelon and cantaloupe balls with mint.
• Or, serve with a side salad of Romaine lettuce, cucumber and tomato.

Do you have a favorite recipe similar to this? Share with us in the comments below, or message me privately at shannonlbuck@gmail.com.

Enjoy!

Shannon

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