Delicious Healthy Veggies & Meat

Name: Delicious Healthy Veggies & Meat
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 zucchini squash; 1 yellow squash; 1 medium onion; 2 ears corn, or 1 can whole kernel corn; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp Maggi sauce or soy sauce; 1 tsp garlic salt; 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 cup shredded or grated cheddar cheese; 12 ounces lean ground beef

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

This healthy dish combines vegetables with ground beef and cheddar cheese in a skillet dinner that can be served as a side dish or over white or brown rice as a complete meal. This is a version of what some may call Calabacitas (squash, corn, and onions).

Updated at: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:19:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories249.4 kcal (12%)

Total Fat17.1 g (24%)

Carbs6.7 g (3%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein17.8 g (36%)

Sodium553.2 mg (28%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 earscorn

or 1 can whole kernel corn

2 Tbspbutter

½ tspMaggi sauce

or soy sauce

1 tspgarlic salt

½ tspfresh ground black pepper

1 cupcheddar cheese

shredded or grated

12 ounceslean ground beef

Instructions

Step 1

Slice the zucchini and yellow squash into 1/4 inch slices, cutting some of the larger pieces in half, and place in a large bowl.

Step 2

Chop up the onion into 1 to 2 inch pieces, separating the layers after chopping, and add to the bowl with the squash.

Step 3

If using ears of corn, cut the kernels off the cob and place in a separate bowl from the squash and onions.

Step 4

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet, and remove from the skillet when browned. Drain any leftover beef fat but do not wipe out the skillet.

Step 5

Add the squash, onions, and butter to the skillet and cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes.

Step 6

Return the ground beef to the skillet and add the corn, garlic salt, pepper, and Maggi sauce. Stir well, reduce heat to low, cover the skillet and cook for an additional 8 minutes.

Step 7

Stir in the cheese and remove from heat. Enjoy!