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A healthy ground beef and zucchini skillet cooked with colorful vegetables.

Quick and Healthy Ground Beef and Zucchini Skillet

This quick and healthy skillet dish features lean ground beef and fresh zucchini, cooked with diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning for a flavorful and easy meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground beef 90/10 or leaner
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 medium zucchini cut into half-moons or 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes undrained
  • 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Optional Garnishes
  • Fresh parsley
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • sour cream/Greek yogurt a dollop of

Equipment

  • Large skillet

Method
 

Cooking Steps
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
  2. Add ground beef to the hot skillet, break it up, and cook until browned; drain excess grease.
  3. Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet with the beef and cook until the onion is translucent.
  4. Stir in zucchini, red bell pepper, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
  5. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat, cover, and cook for 8-10 minutes until zucchini is tender-crisp.
  6. Remove from heat, adjust seasonings, and garnish with parsley or Parmesan cheese if desired, then serve hot.

Notes

For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the Italian seasoning.