Mediterranean Ground Beef Skillet in Your Pressure Cooker
Mediterranean Ground Beef Skillet combines ground beef with a variety of fresh vegetables, flavored with warm spices, fresh herbs and feta cheese. This skillet recipe not only tastes great, but is a healthy, low carb, high protein dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
- 1 Large Skillet
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ small red onion diced
- ½ red bell pepper seeds removed, diced
- ½ yellow bell pepper seeds removed, diced
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon clove
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne optional
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 15 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled, garnish
- green onions chopped, garnish
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped, garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic and red onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, zucchini and cherry tomatoes, and a dash of salt. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the vegetables begin to become tender.
- Remove the vegetables into a large bowl and set aside. Add another 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet.
- Add the ground beef, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, clove, crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 7-9 minutes or until the beef is fully cooked. Drain the fat from the ground beef.
- Return the ground beef to the skillet along with the bell peppers, zucchinis, and tomatoes. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and chickpeas and simmer for 4-5 minutes, or until heated through.
- Remove from heat and garnish with green onions, parsley, and feta cheese. Serve warm over basmati or jasmine rice.
Notes
Storage Tips: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days. Warm up leftovers in a hot skillet. To freeze, place the cooled beef and vegetables in an airtight container or ziplock bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before reheating to piping hot.