This quick and easy ground beef and squash skillet recipe will cook up in no time. It's a great alternative to fast food takeout on busy nights.
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I'm always looking for fast dishes to make my family for dinner. This is especially true in the warmer weather when I want to get outside after working all day.
This ground beef and squash skillet recipe is another easy dish that can be made quickly on a busy weekday. It's versatile too because you can use whatever vegetables you like in this recipe.
We still have summer squash from the garden so that's what I used. This year, we planted a light green variety along with more common yellow.
Preparing Ground Beef and Squash
This easy skillet dish is so simple to prepare! All you do is brown the meat with seasonings then add the vegetables and cook until tender.
That's all there is to it!
Variations of Skillet Squash with Meat
There's no need to limit yourself to ground beef. In fact, any ground meat you have on hand can be used in this dish. Ground pork, chicken, turkey, or lamb are a few common alternatives.
Rather than beef, I used ground venison. My husband is an avid hunter and we make a lot of ground meat when butchering deer. It's a lean meat so the butcher typically adds in fat from farm raised animals.
You can also vary the vegetables. I like to mix in a chopped tomato and green bell pepper. But cut green beans, cauliflower, and broccoli are great too. You can even through in some shredded cabbage.
Other Easy Weeknight Meals
This ground beef and squash skillet recipe is one of several busy day meals that I rotate through. But I'm always looking for new recipes to add.
A popular weeknight meal I serve often is Filipino Adobo Chicken. My husband and kids love the taste of it and I can usually whip it up within 25 minutes.
My family also loves my ground beef and green beans skillet dish. It's very similar to this recipe, but I mix in frozen cut green beans as the veggie.
Other Keto Friendly Squash Recipes
Do you have a garden full of summer squash? You may want to try some of my other recipes featuring yellow squash and zucchini:
- Crockpot Zucchini includes yellow squash, seasonings, cheese, and a crunchy topping.
- Mexican Zucchini is another simple skillet dish made with ground beef and cut summer squash.
- Squash Frittata can be made with any summer squash but I like to use the yellow kind along with zucchini.
- Mexican Squash Casserole is an adaptation of a taco casserole but uses vegetable slices in place of the tortillas.
- Squash Cake is a delicious way to serve yellow summer squash in a sweet low-carb dessert.
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Recipe
Ground Beef and Squash Skillet
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- dash salt or to taste
- dash pepper or to taste
- 1 medium summer squash yellow or green
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Brown hamburger in skillet with garlic, onion, salt and pepper.
- Add in squash, tomato, bell pepper, and soy sauce. Stir to combine.
- Continue cooking on low heat about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Notes
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Nutrition
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First Published: September 6, 2010... Last Updated: September 18, 2020, with updated photos and additional recipe information.
Lydia Beato
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Ms. Katsanis
After reading the various different ways that others made this meal, I gave it a try. I wanted it to be simular to a western US dish, so I used Worcester sauce and beef broth to sauté the beef ( no oil ) For the spices I used a large bay leaf, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. My vegetables were squash, canned chopped tomatoes with green chilies, yellow and green peppers and diced potatoes. It was delicious! This is a great base recipe that can be altered many different ways with a great outcome. Thanks for sharing.
Pamela
I used zucchini it was delicious!
Thanks
Kate Horrell
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Lisa MarcAurele
Both the pin button on top and the pin button in the recipe card are working for me.
Cathy
I loved the simplicity of this recipe. I warmed smoked paprika, tumeric, and corriander in a little olive oil before adding the onion and beef.
Kristi
This recipe is fast, simple, healthy, and the kids love it! It is truly gratifying cooking with the garden. Thanks for the tips.
Loretta S
This was as advertised: tasty and quick. Perfect for a night when I got home from work late and had squash and ground beef in the fridge. I will make it again.
Lauren
Huge win with this recipe! I have a toddler and I work long hours. I used to love cooking, and while i still do…. I just don’t have the time. This recipe was great when I needed something healthy and quick. I had ground elk, squash, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and bacon fat. Easy and delicious ????
DJ
You just proved that this recipe goes well with everything (I'll try it next time I have gator meat, wild boar, or other wild game in my freezer as happens occasionally). Thanks and Happy Holidays
Zeb
Love it! I pretty much do the same with *insert random meat* and *insert random vegetable*.
Russ
I came across this about 2 months ago and as of tonight this is the 4th time I've made it. My wife and I just love it though we alter it some. Instead of soy sauce we use worchchester sauce and beef broth and add zucchini and red onions. Thank you for the recipe.
Lisa MarcAurele
Thanks for sharing your version!
Emily Kemp
I love comfort food like this and it's so much healthier than takeout!