Quick and Easy Broccoli Beef

I love good take out as much as the next gal, but let’s be real. Take out has some pretty unknown ingredients ( sugar, msg, etc) Well here is an easy weeknight favorite that can be made in 30 minutes with quality ingredients and tons of flavor thanks to the

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Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef

• 3 cups fresh broccoli florets

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1/2 onion, diced

• 1/3 cup soy or GF tamari sauce + 2 tbsp

• 1 cup chicken stock

• 1 inch grated fresh ginger

• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

• Optional (peanut butter, sriracha)

• Cooked rice or Rice Noodles or Cauliflower Rice

Directions:

Preheat pan on medium heat. Add sesame oil then add garlic, onion, ginger. Saute for 3 minutes then add beef to pan, breaking up a bit. Add 2 tbsp tamari to beef and cook ( stirring and breaking up as it cooks). .

Once the beef is mostly cooked add the broccoli and stir. Cook for 5 minutes then add remaining tamari and small amounts of broth till you get the consistency you wish. Stir. If dry and sticking to the pan add 1/4 of broth as needed to make it a bit moist.

The broccoli will be cooked within 10 minutes and will be ready to serve with either rice, noodles or cauliflower rice.

*If you want to add peanut butter or sriracha add to the beef mixture when you add to the pan. I highly recommend

Chicken and Broccoli, Spice Shack Style

Ingredients:

Stir Fry Mix

4-6 raw, boneless skinless chicken thighs (2 cups, chunked)

1 head of organic broccoli, chopped in florets

1 medium yellow onion sliced

2 garlic cloves, pressed

2 tablespoons organic peanut oil

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1 ½ cups homemade teriyaki, below

1-2 tablespoons rice flour

1 tsp Asian Blend, Spice Shack

2 cups cooked whole grain rice or cauliflower rice

Terikayi:

2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root

6 cloves of garlic, pressed or mashed

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons raw honey

1 cup organic soy or gluten-free tamari

1 tsp Asian Blend, Spice Shack

2 tbsp Asian Booster blend, Spice Shack

Putting it together:

Sauce. Add grated ginger root, pressed garlic and all the rest of ingredients into a mixing bowl. Whisk together Then let it sit for 10 minutes. Time for a hand blender or use a handle emulsion blender to combine.

Store in a mason jar and refrigerate to use throughout the week. Use this sauce for the marinade, stir fry, Asian noodle and more.

Cut raw chicken into 1-2 inch cubes. Then toss in four and Asian blend seasoning till chicken is well coated. Slice onions thinly. Chop broccoli into bite-size florets.

Place a wok or large pan on medium-high heat. Add both oils, then garlic and onion. Stir quickly and consistently. Cook for about 2 minutes then add the chicken and ½ cup of teriyaki sauce. Continuing to stir frequently as this mixture cooks. After about 5 minutes add broccoli. Cook and stir for another 3-5 minutes. Next mix 1 tablespoon of rice flour to remaining teriyaki and whisk till no lumps. Then add to the stir-fry. Cook till the sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes.

Serve on noodles, rice or cauliflower rice!

Savory Turkey And Veggie Soup

Ingredients

Turkey 1 ½ cup

Onion ¼ cup

Celery 1 cup

Carrots 1 cup

Sweet potato 1cup

Mushrooms 1 cup

Green beans 1 cup

2 garlic cloves small or 1 large

Coconut milk 1 cup

Stock 4 cups

2 tbsp butter

2 Tsp American Blend

2 Tbsp American Booster Blend

Directions:

Sautee butter with onion till clear on medium heat, add garlic cook and two minutes. Add in the booster pack and combine. Throw in the remaining veggies till color is bright. About 5 minutes.

Turkey time, add to the pot then sprinkle blend pack over mixture and combine. Dump in all the liquids, cover the pot and bring to boil then turn to simmer for 15-20minutes.

Taste and add a few pinches of salt as needed.