Description
A rustic yet elegant dish featuring bright green beans, golden baby potatoes, and savory browned beef, enhanced with ranch seasoning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1½ lb (700 g) baby potatoes, halved
- 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tbsp ranch seasoning mix
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken or beef broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
- Crispy bacon bits or grated Parmesan for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place halved potatoes in salted water, simmer for 10–12 minutes until just tender, drain, and let steam dry.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp olive oil, add ground beef, season lightly, and sear until browned on one side, break up and cook until no pink remains. Transfer beef to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium, add remaining oil, onion, and cook until translucent and starting to caramelize (about 5–7 minutes). Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Increase heat to medium-high, add potatoes cut-side down and press gently, let develop golden edges (4–6 minutes), then flip to brown the other side.
- Add green beans and cook until bright green and tender-crisp (about 3–5 minutes).
- Return beef to the pan, sprinkle ranch seasoning, pour in broth, and stir to deglaze the pan, reducing until glossy.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter until melted, adjust seasoning, and fold in parsley. Garnish with bacon bits or Parmesan if desired.
Notes
For a creamier side, serve with cheesy ranch potatoes. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg