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Ground beef, butternut squash and potato skillet

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $2.49 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $2.49a serving
408kcalper serving
37gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cut the veggies

    Peel the squash and potatoes, then cut them into small 1 cm cubes. Slice the onion and crush the garlic.

  2. Sauté the onion

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 3 min, stirring.

  3. Sear the ground beef

    Add the 300 g of ground beef and break it up with the spatula. Cook it for 5 min, until there's no pink left at all.

    Tip · Leave the beef alone for 1 to 2 min before breaking it up, it'll brown better instead of boiling in its juices.

  4. Add the veggies

    Add the squash and potato cubes, the paprika, salt and pepper. Stir well.

  5. Add some water

    Pour 10 cl of water into the skillet and bring to a simmer.

  6. Simmer covered

    Cover and cook over low heat for 12 to 15 min, stirring now and then. The cubes should be easy to pierce with the tip of a knife.

    Tip · If the skillet starts to stick or the water cooks off too fast, add a small splash of water (2 to 3 tbsp) and turn down the heat.

  7. Finish uncovered

    If the veggies are cooked but there's still liquid, take off the lid and cook for 2 to 3 min over high heat. Otherwise, go straight to serving.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 408 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 36% from protein and 31% from fat.

30 gCarbs
37 gProtein
14 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy408 kcal
Protein37.2 g
Carbs29.8 g
of which sugars5.7 g
Fat14 g
of which saturated fat3.6 g
Fiber5.9 g
Salt0.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.49 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.98for 2 people
≈ $2.49a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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