Make this quick and easy Vegetable and Ground Beef Skillet for lunch or dinner. It’s a budget-friendly dish that the whole family can enjoy together. All you need is one pan and less than 10 simple ingredients. Plus, this dish is dairy-free, paleo, and keto too!
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An Easy Low Carb Ground Beef Recipe
While this meal might not be the fanciest, it is tried and true and never lets me down.
Forever honored in my collection of easy keto recipes, it’s simple skillet meals like this that get me through busy days and nights when I forgot to defrost the chicken ahead of time. You can find more like this in my cookbook, The Ketogenic Edge Cookbook.
If you’re following a keto diet, you know to avoid high-carb foods like potatoes, yams, and plantains. However, there are so many other foods to enjoy!
Take a look over the Keto Diet Food List to learn about all your options. Then, experiment a little by substituting your favorite ingredients in this ground beef skillet recipe.
Are you anything like me and love saving money on your grocery bill? Chances are YES! Not only is buying ground beef in bulk cheaper, but you will always have it on hand for recipes like this one and won’t need to shop so often.
The strategy works well for my family and me, so I recommend you give it a try too.
How to Make a Vegetable and Ground Beef Skillet Recipe
Gather 8 ingredients, and you’re halfway to making a nutritious dinner in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- Coconut oil – Using oil or beef tallow keeps this recipe dairy-free. Coconut oil has a high smoke point and resists oxidation at high heat, making it perfect for cooking and frying. (1)
- Onion – A spicy red onion is my first choice, but you can use any onion you have on hand. White and yellow onions will also work.
- Garlic – Isn’t everything better with garlic?
- Zucchini – I use zucchini because I like it. Plus, it can be good for you too. (2, 3) You can mix and match other low-carb vegetables you have on hand; take a look at the Keto Shopping List for more ideas.
- Ground beef – 80/20 ground beef is perfect for this; it has a higher fat content that keeps recipes moist and delicious.
- Oregano, salt, and pepper – Finish the recipe with seasonings that boost flavor and bring the whole dish together.
Directions
Warm the coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 1 minute.
Add chopped zucchini. Continue sautéing until soft, about 4 minutes.
Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the meat. Break apart any large clumps with a spatula. Cook until done to your liking, about 5 minutes. I like my meat browned with a bit of pink still in it.
Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine. Serve warm.
It’s delicious with a side of Keto Avocado Coleslaw.
More Keto Ground Beef Dinners
Ground beef is a keto staple I always have around! It’s so easy, versatile, and affordable. Use my printable Keto Meal Planner and start planing all your low-carb keto ground beef recipes!
Kick it off with these related recipes:
- Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak Skillet
- Keto Cheeseburger Skillet
- Cheesy Ground Beef Taco Skillet
- Cajun Dirty Rice
- Italian Beef and Cauliflower Rice Skillet
Vegetable and Ground Beef Skillet Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter if not dairy-free
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 medium zucchini chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Warm oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 1 minute.2 tablespoons coconut oil, 1 small red onion, 1 clove garlic
- Add zucchini. Continue sautéing until soft, about 4 minutes.1 medium zucchini
- Raise the heat to medium-high. Push the zucchini to the side and add the meat. Break apart any large clumps with a spatula. Cook until done to your liking, about 5 minutes.1 pound ground beef
- Season meat with oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine the meat and vegetables. Serve warm.½ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Nutrition & Macros
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This is just one of many family-friendly low-carb 30 minute meals for lunch or dinner.
If you have beef on hand, but not ground, try this Pulled Beef recipe from A Grill for All Seasons.
Love easy skillet meals like this. So easy and adaptable to any veggie you have on hand!
Yes, ma’am! That’s the idea – easy and versatile for whatever you have on hand. Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a review.
I’ve been doing AIP and breakfast is so boring! I loved this, though. The zucchini is a great idea; we have so much this time of year! Thanks for the great recipe.
Don’t worry, Erin. The more you follow an AIP diet and get used to the recipes PLUS getting positive feedback from your body will encourage you to keep going and help enjoy the meals more and more. Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a review.