Southwestern Beef and Veggie Skillet (Low FODMAP)

5 Minutes prep • 25 Minutes cook • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Serves 4 • Ok to make ahead: Steps 1-3

This 30-minute one-pan recipe is easy to make and so delicious, the whole family will love it. It packs a cornucopia of plants for your gut biome with as many as 14 different plants in the recipe as written. And, you can add some more if you want to! Serve it on its own or throw it in corn tortillas for some Southwest tacos. Leftovers make a great addition to scrambled eggs for breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon garlic-infused olive oil

1 cup green onion greens, chopped

1 pound ground beef, grass-fed organic preferred (or use ground chicken or turkey)

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon each Smoke N Sanity Essence of Garlic Salt and Essence of Onion Salt (Use code IBSGC15 for 15% discount)

2 cups peeled and diced sweet potato

1-2 cups oyster mushrooms, chopped

4 ounces canned diced green chilies

1/4 cup water

1 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed and chopped (optional)

2 cups chicken broth (I use Whole Foods Organic 365 chicken broth or Gourmend low FODMAP Organic Chicken Broth - use code IBSGC15 for 15% discount)

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 medium zucchini, chopped

1 medium summer squash, chopped

3/4 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese or gruyere

Optional for serving: chopped cilantro, lactose-free sour cream, and sliced avocado

Directions

(1) Prepare: Chop the green onion greens, peel and chop the sweet potato, remove the seeds and chop the jalapeño, chop the zucchini and summer squash, and grate the cheese.

(2) Cook the meat: Heat the garlic-infused olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and chopped green onion greens and crumble the beef as it cooks. Add 1 tablespoon of chili powder, and 2 teaspoons of cumin, and season with salt, pepper, and Essence of Garlic Salt and Essence of Onion Salt. When the beef is fully browned and cooked, remove from the pan to a plate and set aside.

(3) Cook the veggies: If the pan has a lot of grease from the hamburger, wipe it out. Add the diced sweet potato, chopped mushrooms, green chiles, water, 1 cup of the chicken broth, and 1 teaspoon of chili powder, to the skillet. Stir everything together and cover it with a lid. Reduce heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Check it a few times and as the sauce cooks down, add more chicken broth and stir it in.

(4) Finish: Add the ground beef mixture to the sweet potatoes and stir everything together. Heat for 2 - 3 minutes until the meat is well heated.

Sprinkle with grated cheese and cover with the lid again for another minute or until the cheese is melted. (Note: if you don’t have a lid for your skillet, a cookie sheet works just fine.)

(5) Plate and Serve: Top with chopped cilantro, lactose-free sour cream, and/or avocado slices, and serve.

Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!

Recipe note: I use Diamond Crystal Kosher salt in all my recipes because it has a wonderful flat and crisp flake that tastes delicious. It is also the least salty salt available so you can use it more liberally as a seasoning than you can table salt or sea salt. If you use another type of salt, you may need to reduce the amount so it is not over-salted. 

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