Ground beef stir-fry

Ingredients

Sauce

• 3 Tablespoons cornstarch, + 3 tbsp. cold water
• 1 cup beef broth
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup honey (You can use brown sugar as subsitution)
• 2~3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• ¼ tsp ground ginger

Stir Fry

• 1 ¼ lbs. ground beef
• 2 tablespoons sesami oil, can sub olive or vegetable oil
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup green beans
• 8 oz. mushrooms
• 1 small yellow onion, sliced
• ½ cup carrots, julienned
• ½ red bell pepper, sliced

• 2~3 cups of rice, cooked

Instructions

Prep Work

• Combine cornstarch + cold water. Mix well and set aside in a cool place
• Combine remaining sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside

Cook the Beef

• Sprinkle the beef with seasoning.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
• Add the ground beef and cook and crumble until browned and cooked through. Drain grease and set aside

Make the Stir Fry

• Add oil to a pan or skillet, and add the broccoli, green beans, mushrooms, and onions to stir well. Cook for 3 minutes, until slightly softened. Add the carrots and bell peppers and cook for another few minutes until everything is soft
• Add the beef broth and set the heat to medium
• Add sauce and bring to a gentle boil. Let it simmer/reduce for 2-3 minutes. 
• Take the cornstarch mixture and shake it well. Slowly stir the cornstarch slurry into the bubbling sauce until desired thickness is obtained. Reduce heat to low.
• Add the ground beef back to the skillet along with any juices from the plate. Mix it into the sauce and let it heat through, about 2 minutes.
• Add desired garnishes and serve with rice or noodles!

Recipe kindly borrowed from Stephanie, the Crazy Cook