Dinner for 4

Ground Beef Stir-Fry

Name: Ground Beef Stir-Fry
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 tbsp avocado oil; 6 oz green beans; 1 red bell pepper; 3/4 cup sliced carrots; 1/2 cup chopped green onion; 2 tsp minced garlic; 2 tsp minced fresh ginger; sesame seeds (optional); 1/4 cup water; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 1/2 tbsp honey; 1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil

$9.81for 430 minServes 4

Ground beef and crisp vegetables cook quickly in a savory soy, honey, ginger, and garlic sauce.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Green beans, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.81

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap green beans for broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceWine, beer and spiritsHoney or maple syrupVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.45 per serving$9.81 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 tbsp avocado oil
6 oz green beans
1 red bell pepper
3/4 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped green onion
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
sesame seeds (optional)
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
1 1/2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar
2 tsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Steps

Whisk the water, soy sauce, mirin, honey, rice vinegar, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the beef for 7 minutes, breaking it apart.
Continue cooking until the beef reaches 160 F, then transfer it to a bowl.
Cook the green beans, bell pepper, carrots, green onion, garlic, and ginger in the skillet for 8 minutes.
Return the beef to the skillet and pour in the sauce.
Simmer for 3 minutes until thickened, then stir in the sesame oil and sesame seeds.

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