Dinner · American · 4 servings
Ground Beef Skillet with Green Beans and Mushrooms
- 25 min total
- 292 kcal
- 13.1 g carbs
- 27 g protein
One skillet of lean ground beef with green beans and mushrooms. Round 1 lb beef for easy home scaling (½ lb for 2). No rice or bread on the weeknight plate. Different from Ground Beef Broccoli Skillet. House-rated 4/5.
Prep 8 minCook 17 minTotal 25 mineasy
Ingredients
Recipes are written for 4 servings. Multiples of 4 scale best.
Amounts are for 4 household servings.
Grab first: 1 lb package lean ground beef, bagged trimmed green beans, pre-sliced mushrooms
Directions
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Tested in our kitchen by Chef Merin (cooked 2026-09-22).
Source: Cook It Anyway · Chef Merin.
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Ground Beef Skillet with Green Beans and Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef, 90% or leaner
- 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook ground beef with salt and pepper until browned, about 6 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add onion and mushrooms. Cook 4 to 5 minutes until mushrooms soften.
- Stir in green beans, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and thyme. Cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring once, until beans are tender-crisp.
- Taste, adjust salt and pepper, and serve in bowls. No extra rice or bread.
Notes
Grab first: 1 lb package lean ground beef, bagged trimmed green beans, pre-sliced mushrooms
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 292 kcal
- Total fat
- 15.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.5 g
- Cholesterol
- 74 mg
- Sodium
- 1236 mg
- Carbohydrate
- 13.1 g
- Fiber
- 4.5 g
- Total sugars
- 6.1 g
- Added sugars
- 0 g
- Protein
- 27 g
Estimates only — not a Nutrition Facts label.
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