Cozy Beef & Root Vegetable Bowl

Cozy Beef and Root Vegetable BowlIngredients

  • 1 pounds ground beef
  • 2 cups carrots, chopped
  • 2 cups parsnips or sweet potato, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cups beef bone broth
  • 1 tablespoons flour or arrowroot starch
  • 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 0.5 teaspoons sea salt
  • 0.3 teaspoons black pepper

Steps

  1. Roast the vegetables: Toss 2 cups carrots, chopped and 2 cups parsnips or sweet potato, chopped with 1 tbsp of 2 tablespoons butter, melted, and a pinch of 0.5 teaspoons sea salt. Roast at 400°F until tender, about 27m 30s
  2. Cook the beef and onion: In a skillet over medium heat, cook 1 small onion, diced in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until soft, about 9 minutes , then add 1 pounds ground beef and brown, about 6-7 minutes.
  3. Make the gravy: Sprinkle 1 tablespoons flour or arrowroot starch over the beef and stir to coat. Slowly pour in 1 cups beef bone broth, stirring constantly, and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes .
  4. Season and assemble: Stir in 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme, 0.5 teaspoons sea salt, and 0.3 teaspoons black pepper. Serve the beef and gravy over the roasted root vegetables.

Notes

A good one to double — freezes well and makes an easy grab-and-reheat lunch through the week.