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Ground beef, potato and green bean skillet

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $3.81 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $3.81a serving
471kcalper serving
40gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well

Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Boil the water

    Fill the saucepan with water and a pinch of salt, cover and bring to a boil over high heat.

  2. Prep the veggies

    Peel the 400 g of potatoes and cut them into 1.5 cm cubes. Trim the 200 g of green beans, finely slice the onion and crush or mince the garlic.

  3. Cook the potatoes

    Drop the cubes into the boiling water and cook for 8 min at a lively simmer.

  4. Add the green beans

    Add the green beans to the same saucepan and cook 3 more min, until tender but still a little crunchy. Drain everything well in the colander.

  5. Sauté the onion

    Heat the skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp of olive oil, add the onion and cook for 2 min. Add the garlic for just the last 30 seconds.

    Tip · Only add the garlic at the end, it turns bitter as soon as it browns. If the skillet is too hot, pull it off the heat for a moment.
  6. Sear the ground beef

    Turn the heat up to high, add the 300 g of beef and break it up with the spatula. Cook for 5 min, until there's no pink left at all.

    Tip · Let the beef brown for 1 to 2 min without touching it before breaking it up, it'll get a better sear instead of boiling in its juices.
  7. Season the meat

    Turn down to medium, add 1 tsp of sweet paprika, salt and pepper, then stir for 30 seconds.

  8. Toss and brown

    Add the drained potatoes and green beans to the skillet. Sauté for 3 min over medium-high heat to brown them a little, then serve right away.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 471 kcal. 35% comes from carbs, 34% from protein and 27% from fat.

41 gCarbs
40 gProtein
14 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy471 kcal
Protein39.6 g
Carbs40.8 g
of which sugars7.4 g
Fat14.2 g
of which saturated fat3.7 g
Fiber8.4 g
Salt0.2 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 $3.81 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.62for 2 people
≈ $3.81a 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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