Beef & Zucchini Hash-THM S

 

Okay, you guys. I am not a recipe creator. Seriously. I like to follow recipes, then tweak as needed for my family's tastes. But today, I had an extra pound of ground beef in the refrigerator that I needed to use for something. I also knew I had some zucchini that I had to do something with soon. So, I decided to wing it for once and see what I come up with. I even measured and wrote down what I put in, just it case it actually came out good. And it did! This Beef & Zucchini Hash is what I came up with.

Beef & Zucchini Hash

If you're following the THM plan, this would be an S. This makes about 4-6 servings, depending on how hungry your people are.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes

Instructions

First, brown the ground beef in a large skillet or dutch oven. Drain, if necessary, and return to the pan. Next, add the diced zucchini and seasonings and stir all together. Then, add in the can of fire-roasted tomatoes. Finally, stir it all up, cover, and simmer until it's heated through, and the zucchini is cooked to your liking.

You can serve this as is with a side salad, or put it over your choice of noodles. This time, I used Trim Healthy Noodles. Similar to those, you can buy Miracle Noodles (or any other konjac noodles). You could also serve over spaghetti squash or zoodles. Sprinkle on some Parmesan if you like.

Both myself and Hubby thought this turned out really well! Hubby liked it better without the noodles, though, as he said they made it taste more bland. I'm thinking next time I make this for noodles, I will add some tomato sauce and up the seasonings a bit.

If you try this, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. I would also love to know your tweaks, if you had any, so I can try them out!