Maple Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet with Green Beans
Savory ground beef tossed with tender sweet potatoes and crisp green beans in a quick maple-thyme glaze.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- One pan
- Quick
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 350 g ground beef, lean
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1 cm cubes
- 200 g green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tbsp maple syrup, pure
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Method
- Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add the diced sweet potato with 2 tablespoons of water, cover, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.8 min timer
- Add the green beans, minced garlic, dried thyme, and half the sea salt to the skillet. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes, then transfer the vegetables to a plate.5 min timer
- Add the remaining half tablespoon olive oil and the ground beef to the pan. Brown the beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into small bits, until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes.6 min timer
- Return the cooked vegetables to the skillet. Stir in the maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, remaining salt, and black pepper, tossing everything together for 1 minute before serving.1 min timer
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Naturally grain-free and made without any wheat, gluten, or shared oats.
- Milk allergy: Cooked entirely in olive oil with no butter, dairy, or hidden milk proteins.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Free from gluten, soy sauce, and seaweeds, seasoned with garlic, thyme, and cider vinegar.
- Fish allergy: Built on lean ground beef with no fish sauce, anchovies, or Worcestershire.
- Soy allergy: Glazed with pure maple syrup and apple cider vinegar instead of soy sauce or tamari.
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