Best Easy Holiday Hamburger Vegetable Recipe
Ground Beef, Summer Squash, Garlic, Red Pepper, and Spinach Recipe
Nov 8, 2009
For a quick and easy holiday dinner recipe that will please and feed a crowd, this best ground beef and cheese recipe is a surefire win. A colorful, holiday-themed array of vegetables combines with meat and cheese to make a savory supper. Easy to double or triple, this quick hamburger vegetable recipe delivers a hearty helping of vegetables blended with a filling serving of meat.
Best Easy Holiday Hamburger Vegetable Recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients
- ½ pound of lean, fresh ground beef
- ½ medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium yellow summer squash, diced or thinly sliced and quartered
- 1 cup fresh, prewashed baby spinach leaves
- 1-3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (such as 5th Season Italian Seasoning)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼-½ cup of shredded cheese (cheddar, Mexican blend, or mozzarella)
Directions
- Place the ground beef in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, stirring it to break it up.
- Stir in the diced red peppers, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the summer squash, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- If lower-fat content is desired (or if higher-fat content ground beef was used), drain and/or blot the meat mixture at this point, and then return it to the frying pan.
- Add spinach, garlic, and seasonings. Cook, stirring, until the spinach has wilted and blended into the meat mixture.
- Place half of the mixture into each of the serving dishes, and then top it with shredded cheese (cheddar, Mexican blend, or mozzarella) to taste.
What Makes This Quick Holiday Recipe a Wholesome Supper?
This easy and quick best ground beef recipe usually satisfies even the staunchest of vegetable haters due to its overwhelmingly meaty and cheesy flavors. By chopping the vegetables into small pieces and blending them with the ground beef, they soften and combine to make one of the best ground beef recipes around. Summer squash, red peppers, and spinach provide not only festive holiday colors, but also, plenty of crucial vitamins and nutrients. Garlic adds to this healthy mixture while also adding flavor.
When to Serve This Easy Holiday Hamburger Vegetable Recipe
Serve this quick and easy hamburger vegetable recipe at holiday mealtimes or at any time of the year. Substitute in other vegetable combinations (such as zucchini squash and orange or yellow bell peppers) for variety or to celebrate different holidays or seasons (such as Thanksgiving or fall harvest time). This quick holiday recipe provides a simple, crowd-pleasing holiday supper with the extra benefit of delivering a healthy dose of vegetables.
HOL101
 |
 |
 |
 |
