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Easy Mushroom and Ground Beef Skillet

Sep 18, 2020 37 Comments

This easy mushroom and the ground beef skillet is an easy weeknight dinner that is delicious as-is, or served on top of baked potatoes or brown rice. (gluten-free, under 30-minutes)

This mushroom and ground beef skillet is an easy weeknight dinner that is delicious as-is, or served on top of baked potatoes, brown rice, or quinoa.

When it comes to making my weekly menu, I almost always have two things on the list: some kind of slower cooker meal involving shredded chicken, and some type of skillet dinner involving ground beef.

I haven’t quite figured out how to cook ground beef in the slow cooker, but really there’s no reason for me to deviate from the skillet method of cooking it. It was done cooking in less than 10 minutes, I can throw in whatever veggies or spices I have on hand, and voila! DINNER!

This mushroom and ground beef skillet is an easy skillet dinner that is delicious as-is, or served on top of baked potatoes, brown rice, or quinoa.
My favorite veg to add to the skillet along with ground beef is mushrooms! Both have a meaty flavor that go hand-in-hand like peas and carrots!

That’s essentially how I came up with this super easy mushroom and ground beef skillet dinner. I woke up one morning thinking about what we were going to have for dinner [cue the “oops I didn’t meal plan this week!”].

The boys were begging me to get outside and go to the park— where we like to spend our fall days.

Before hitting the pavement, I took ground beef out of the freezer to thaw, and scanned the fridge— we had leftover mushrooms and fresh basil from our weekly pizza night, I knew we had frozen brown rice I could quickly microwave, and I found the boys’ favorite crinkle-cut carrots we could use as a “safe side.” Which means I know they’ll eat that on their plate if they don’t eat the beef!

This mushroom and ground beef skillet is an easy skillet dinner that is delicious as-is, or served on top of baked potatoes, brown rice, or quinoa.
I can just stare at this picture all day… how cute is this meal + the plating?!

Yep, the boys ate the carrots, the rice, and Anthony had some of the beef. Joey? He always touches the ground beef and puts it to his mouth, but I didn’t see any sneak into his stomach.

Regardless, it’s all about exposure at this age. And I consider it a win when they don’t ask for other foods [like those dinosaur chicken nuggets].

Here are some other quick and easy ground beef skillet meals:

  • Italian Beef Skillet Dinner
  • Lean Beef Cheesesteak Skillet
  • Beef Burrito Skillet

 

Easy Mushroom and Ground Beef Skillet
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Author: Katie Serbinski
Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. lean Ground Beef [93% lean or leaner]
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms [any variety], sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil [or 1 teaspoon dried]
  • ¼ cup beef broth
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
Instructions
  1. Heat large non-stick skillet to medium-high heat. Add ground beef to skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Remove from pan and set aside.
  2. Add oil to skillet. Add garlic and onion, and cook until garlic becomes fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
  3. Return beef to the skillet. Add basil, broth, vinegar and worcestershire sauce. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced, about 3 minutes.
  4. Serve immediately with your favorite whole grain side, such as brown rice or quinoa.
Notes
Serve with cooked quinoa, brown rice, or whole wheat pasta.
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Comments

  1. Elizabeth Shaw says

    October 4, 2016 at 9:06 am

    YUM! You amaze me Katie— cooking and kiddos— you do it all!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      October 10, 2016 at 11:04 am

      And wine… don’t forget the wine!! My CEO helps a lot too!

  2. Jean Porter says

    October 4, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    I just made this for dinner, it was easy, plus my husband thought it was excellent?
    I teach cooking classes for adults with disabilities and this recipe will be on our menu soon.
    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 16, 2017 at 8:56 am

      Thank you Jean! I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed it. And that you’ll be using it in your class!

  3. Vanessa says

    January 23, 2017 at 2:33 pm

    Bland , vinegar sauce to predominate for my taste . I added salt pepper shallots to help pick up flavor.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      January 26, 2017 at 11:17 am

      I’m sorry you found it bland Vanessa. Hope you can make some adjustments based on your taste!

  4. Rachelle Johnson says

    February 15, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    This was great, had it with baked potatoes. Definitely a keeper.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      February 16, 2017 at 8:57 am

      YUM! Awesome idea!!! I have a sweet potato and now I’m thinking I’ll add it in like a hash!

    • Katie says

      February 19, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      Woohooo! So glad you liked it Rachelle!

  5. Stacy says

    April 4, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    This recipe was excellent! Thank you! We will definitely be making this again 🙂 The recipe was easy, we added garlic powder, black pepper and chicken bouillon ?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 4, 2017 at 7:35 pm

      I’ll have to try your additions! Thanks for letting me know ? yum!

  6. Tanya Hughes says

    May 17, 2017 at 7:13 pm

    This looks delicious and i have everything except for that vinegar. I only have red wine on hand.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      June 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Give it a try with red wine vinegar!

    • Katie says

      June 13, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      And let me know how you like it ?

  7. Sarah says

    March 22, 2018 at 5:22 am

    Very tasty while being simple and easy to make. Hubby loved it too!

    Reply
  8. Kendra says

    June 6, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. My doctor put me on a two week no carb diet and this added some much needed variety! I substituted mushroom broth for the beef broth since I couldn’t find a beef broth that didn’t have things added that are off limits to me. I also left out the basil and worcestershire sauce because can’t have those. It was delicious, I tried it with ground beef and then ground turkey!

    Reply
  9. ed long says

    June 17, 2018 at 8:46 pm

    this looks as good as Katie’s Pussy

    Reply
  10. Jim Neighbors says

    January 15, 2019 at 9:12 am

    I’d eat it.

    Reply
  11. Jackie says

    March 21, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    It looked very good and low carb for my husband and me. I added a few extra little things to heighten the taste, but we used low carb tortillas and topped with jalapeños, hot sauce, shredded cheese and sour cream! We loved it! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  12. Greg says

    June 9, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    Didnt have worcester or vinegar, but I mixed in a little bit of cream cheese at the end. Yum yum.

    Reply
  13. Yessenia says

    July 30, 2020 at 11:39 pm

    This was actually great. Simple and quick. I didn’t use broth and I replaced the balsamic vinegar with red wine vinegar. So yummy. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  14. MPT says

    September 20, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    This was great over brown rice. I thought it would need salt but it didn’t. I did preseason the ground beef with 1 teaspoon of Mrs. Dash because I feel that beef needs a little seasoning before cooking.

    Reply
  15. wyvern says

    December 14, 2020 at 11:27 pm

    I used this recipe as a guide but altered it pretty drastically and thought I’d share because the results were delicious. I used red wine and a smidge of better than bouillon beef base in place of the stock, skipped the Worcestershire and basil because I didn’t have any, added in some fresh thyme and rosemary and lots of fresh ground black pepper. Ate it with some leftover polenta that had a bunch of roasted butternut squash mashed into it, which was a great combination.

    Reply
  16. Francesca C. says

    December 16, 2020 at 9:16 pm

    It wasn’t bad but I agree, to make it more tasty with seasonings.

    Reply
  17. Justin says

    March 2, 2021 at 8:02 pm

    My fiance and I used this as the base for “maid-rite” if you are familiar with the term. It was great. Would high suggest giving it a shot.

    Reply

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