Beef Vegetable Pockets Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexHealthy
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 Lean ground beef1/2 pound
 1 1/2 cups loose-pack frozen mixed broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower
 Cold water1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Soy sauce2 Tablespoon
 Cornstarch2 Teaspoon
 Ground ginger1/8 Teaspoon
 Water chestnuts1/2 Ounce, drained
 3 8-inch pita bread rounds, quartered or halved

Directions

Crumble the lean ground beef into a 1-quart casserole.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) about 3 minutes or till done, stirring twice to break up the ground beef.
Drain off fat.
Cut up any large pieces in the frozen mixed vegetables.
Stir the vegetables into the ground beef.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 3 to 4 minutes or till the vegetables are done, stirring once.
In a 1-cup measure stir together water, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger.
Stir soy sauce mixture and water chestnuts into beef-vegetable mixture.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 2 to 3 minutes more or till thickened and bubbly, stirring once.
Spoon beef-vegetable mixture into the pita bread quarters or halves.
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