Easy Mexican Ground Beef with Zucchini Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork can be less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Slice zucchinis through the center, take the edges off, and cube them into small pieces.

Set the cubed zucchinis aside on a plate.

Core and dice half an onion finely.

Slice and dice 3 tomatoes and set them aside on a plate.

Dice 3 garlic cloves finely.

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Add the ground beef to the pan, pulling it apart as it cooks.

Once the beef is separated, add smoked paprika, salt, parsley, and black pepper, and mix well to coat the beef with the spices.

Incorporate the diced garlic into the beef mixture.

Add the diced onion and mix until it absorbs the flavors.

Add the diced tomatoes and let them cook until soft and juicy, stirring occasionally.

Add the cubed zucchini to the pan, cover, and cook for 4 minutes until the zucchini is al dente.

Once bubbling, cover the pan and turn off the stove.

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