Beef and Veggie Quinoa Bowls

Not only is this recipe delicious and nutritious, it’s also great for meal prepping! I like to make 4-5 meals for my husband’s lunches for the entire week! I’ll add one or two different sauces to mix it up - stir fry sauce, sweet and sour sauce, sriracha, and soy sauce/coconut aminos are all great options! You could also make this meal completely vegetarian! Omit the ground beef and the bone broth, and add black beans for extra fiber and protein. Alright now, let’s get to it!

Beef and Veggie Quinoa Bowls

Ingredients:

(This recipe makes 5 servings)

• 2 pounds ground beef

• 1 cup white (or brown) rice

• 1 cup quinoa

• 4 cups bone broth (chicken or beef)

• 1 pound green beans

• 2 heads broccoli

• 1 bushel of asparagus

• 6-8 large carrots

• Olive oil

• Salt

• Pepper

• Garlic powder

• Chili Powder

• Turmeric (optional)

• Stir fry sauce (optional)

• Sriracha (optional)

Recipe:

(Total cook time: 45 min)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Chop broccoli, carrots, asparagus, and green beans, then place on a baking sheet and season with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder. I like to add turmeric to the green beans. Place baking sheet in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the veggies reach your preferred level of crispiness.

3. In a pot, bring 4 cups of chicken bone broth to a boil, then add 1 cup of washed/rinsed rice, and 1 cup of washed/rinsed quinoa. Stir and then lower the heat to a simmer, and place the lid on top of the pot. Let the rice and quinoa cook for 18 minutes, don’t open the lid. After 18 minutes, turn off the heat, and cook for another 7 minutes. After those 7 minutes, remove the lid from the pot and fluff the grains with a fork and serve.

4. In a separate pan, add olive oil, ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cook the beef until brown, you shouldn’t see any red or pink.

5. To a bowl, add cooked rice/quinoa, browned ground beef, baked veggies, and add stir fry sauce and sriracha.

Helpful Tips:

• If you don’t like the veggies in this recipe, NO PROBLEM! Add the ones you do like: onion, bell pepper, bok choy, whatever you enjoy!

• If you are meal prepping this recipe for the week, I recommend waiting to add the sauce until the day you are going to eat the meal. The sauce can make the rice and quinoa a little soggy after a couple days.

• This recipe could also be made with ground turkey, ground chicken, chicken breast, or tofu!

• You could absolutely make this meal vegetarian if you prefer; just add black beans or tofu instead of the beef, and then cook the rice and quinoa in water or vegetable broth instead of bone broth.

Feel free to drop any questions or comments below!

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