Firecracker Beef and Veggies

• temps total: 16 minutes

Ingrédients

2 tablespoons avocado oil

1 pound ground beef

1/2 tsp salt

1 small onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/3 cup water

1 small crown of broccoli, cut into florets

1 bell pepper, thinly sliced

8 oz package of rice noodles (optional - I used @lotusfoods - or serve over rice)

Firecracker Sauce:

1/2 cup sriracha

3 tbsp coconut sugar

3 tbsp honey

1/4 cup tamari

1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar

For Serving: sliced green onions, sesame seeds

Instructions

Set a large stock pot of salted water to boil to make your noodles

Whisk the sauce ingredients together in small bowl and set aside

Heat the avocado oil in a large stainless steel skillet over medium heat

Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up as you go, until browned

Using a paper towel, remove most of the accumulated grease

Add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes then add the garlic and chili flakes, cooking for another minute

While your beef and aromatics are cooking, make your noodles according to package instructions

Pour the sauce over ground beef in skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes until the sauce is beginning to caramelize

Add the veggies and cook for another 2-3 minutes

Add the water, stirring to incorporate, and let simmer for another 2 minutes to develop all that saucy goodness!

Add your cooked noodles to the firecracker beef and veggies, stirring for 1 minute to ensure the noodles are evenly coated in the sauce

Serve with green onion and sesame seeds

Enjoy!

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