Easy Italian Ground Beef and Peas
A pea and onion saute is very Italian. Just try this Easy Italian Ground Beef and Peas Recipe is perfect! For the right flavor, you need to use olive oil, good sea salt, and freshly ground pepper. Simplicity always requires excellent ingredients. The frozen green peas and onions are great on their own, and also work well with rice or potatoes, but with ground beef—it’s dinner.I’m not going to tell you to mix three types of ground meat together to make it more “gourmet” or pretend that it’s restaurant food. It’s not. This is meant for a home-cooked Sunday night meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground mix pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 corn starch
- 2 olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
- Cook the beef with the salt in olive oil, add chopped onion and garlic powder, continue cooking until golden brown. Add the peas and cook for a minute or two to thaw the peas.
- Mix 1/2 cup of the chicken stock with the corn starch. Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of stock into the beef and peas. Add the stock that has the corn starch.
- Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened and the peas are cooked through. Add more salt to taste- the amount needed depends on if the stock was salted or not.
- Serve over rice, quinoa, or leftover mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 32gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 680mgPotassium: 768mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 8869IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 4mg
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