Description
A quick and comforting one-pan dinner featuring ground beef, broccoli, and gooey cheddar cheese, perfect for busy weeknights and low-carb diets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
- 3 cups broccoli florets (about 1 medium head)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and warm until shimmering.
- Add ground beef. Break into small crumbles with a spatula and cook until deeply browned, about 6–8 minutes.
- Push the beef to one side of the pan. Add diced onion and minced garlic to the empty space and cook for about 3 minutes until translucent.
- Add broccoli to the beef mixture and season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Cover the skillet with a tight lid and cook for 5–7 minutes until the broccoli is tender but still crisp.
- Reduce the heat to low. Pour in the heavy cream and stir, scraping up browned bits from the pan.
- Sprinkle cheddar evenly over the mixture, cover, and cook for 2–3 minutes until melted and gooey.
- If using, add Worcestershire and red pepper flakes, stirring to combine.
- Remove from heat and serve hot straight from the pan.
Notes
For a creamier finish, consider baking the dish briefly after topping with cheese. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Keto
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: keto, one-pan meal, low-carb, beef and broccoli, quick dinner