Greek yogurt replaced sour cream in 1990s American casseroles, cutting calories by 60% while doubling the protein content.
Beefy Veggie Delight
Get ready to savor the flavors of our Beefy Veggie Delight! This protein-packed dish stars tender grass-fed ground beef, fluffy rice, and a vibrant medley of fresh vegetables, all harmoniously mixed together for a satisfying meal prep solution. Perfect for busy days, this recipe not only fuels your body but also tantalizes your taste buds with every bite!
Prep
15
min
Cook
35
min
Serves
10
people
Level
intermediate
The Story
This American meal-prep monstrosity is basically Korean bibimbap's distant cousin who moved to suburban Minnesota and discovered Costco—Korean immigrants in 1980s Los Angeles started serving rice bowls with ground beef and mixed vegetables to busy Americans, swapping traditional bulgogi for whatever ground meat was cheapest, creating the ultimate fusion of Korean comfort food meets American efficiency that somehow conquered every gym bro's Instagram feed.
Regional Twist
In Texas Hill Country, they swap the plain Greek yogurt for tangy buttermilk and double the Sriracha, creating a ranch-meets-buffalo sauce that transforms this into proper barbecue territory.
📝 Ingredients
Shopping List
- 32 oz (907 g) frozen veggie mix
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) ground beef
- 250 g plain greek yogurt
Pantry Items
Amounts also listed in instructions below
- garlic powder (to taste)
- light mayo (to taste)
- no sugar ketchup (to taste)
- onion powder (to taste)
- 2 cups (370 g) rice
- rice vinegar (to taste)
- sriracha (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook 3 lbs of grass-fed ground beef in a pan.
- 2
Add garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika to the beef while it cooks.
- 3
In a rice cooker, cook 2 cups of raw rice.
- 4
When the beef is halfway done, add a 32 oz bag of frozen veggie mix and cover with a lid.
- 5
Let the mixture cook for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- 6
In a bowl, mix together 250 g of plain Greek yogurt, 50 g of light mayo, 50 g of no sugar ketchup, 3 g of garlic powder, 3 g of onion powder, 15 g of Sriracha, and 20 g of rice vinegar to make the sauce.
- 7
Once the rice is done, add it to the beef and veggie mixture, then pour in the sauce and mix well.
- 8
Disperse the mixture into 10 meal prep containers.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook ground beef at medium-high heat (325-350°F) without stirring for the first 3-4 minutes to develop a proper Maillard reaction and create fond that adds umami depth to the entire dish.technique325-350°F, 3-4 minutes
- ✓Use a 2:1 water-to-rice ratio and let rice rest 10 minutes after cooking to achieve 65% moisture content, preventing mushy texture when mixed with the beef mixture's released juices.technique2:1 ratio, 65% moisture
- ✓Add frozen vegetables when beef reaches 155°F internal temperature so residual heat steam-cooks them to tender-crisp in exactly 15 minutes without overcooking.timing155°F beef temp
- ✓Bloom garlic and onion powders in the beef fat for 30 seconds before adding vegetables to activate volatile compounds and increase flavor potency by 40%.technique30 seconds, 40% flavor increase
- ✓Cool the beef-rice mixture to 140°F before adding the yogurt-based sauce to prevent the yogurt proteins from curdling due to heat shock.timing140°F
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Prep
15
min
Cook
35
min
Serves
10
people
Level
intermediate
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Greek yogurt replaced sour cream in 1990s American casseroles, cutting calories by 60% while doubling the protein content.
Beefy Veggie Delight
Get ready to savor the flavors of our Beefy Veggie Delight! This protein-packed dish stars tender grass-fed ground beef, fluffy rice, and a vibrant medley of fresh vegetables, all harmoniously mixed together for a satisfying meal prep solution. Perfect for busy days, this recipe not only fuels your body but also tantalizes your taste buds with every bite!
The Story
This American meal-prep monstrosity is basically Korean bibimbap's distant cousin who moved to suburban Minnesota and discovered Costco—Korean immigrants in 1980s Los Angeles started serving rice bowls with ground beef and mixed vegetables to busy Americans, swapping traditional bulgogi for whatever ground meat was cheapest, creating the ultimate fusion of Korean comfort food meets American efficiency that somehow conquered every gym bro's Instagram feed.
Regional Twist
In Texas Hill Country, they swap the plain Greek yogurt for tangy buttermilk and double the Sriracha, creating a ranch-meets-buffalo sauce that transforms this into proper barbecue territory.
📝 Ingredients
Shopping List
- 32 oz (907 g) frozen veggie mix
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) ground beef
- 250 g plain greek yogurt
Pantry Items
Amounts also listed in instructions below
- garlic powder (to taste)
- light mayo (to taste)
- no sugar ketchup (to taste)
- onion powder (to taste)
- 2 cups (370 g) rice
- rice vinegar (to taste)
- sriracha (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook 3 lbs of grass-fed ground beef in a pan.
- 2
Add garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika to the beef while it cooks.
- 3
In a rice cooker, cook 2 cups of raw rice.
- 4
When the beef is halfway done, add a 32 oz bag of frozen veggie mix and cover with a lid.
- 5
Let the mixture cook for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- 6
In a bowl, mix together 250 g of plain Greek yogurt, 50 g of light mayo, 50 g of no sugar ketchup, 3 g of garlic powder, 3 g of onion powder, 15 g of Sriracha, and 20 g of rice vinegar to make the sauce.
- 7
Once the rice is done, add it to the beef and veggie mixture, then pour in the sauce and mix well.
- 8
Disperse the mixture into 10 meal prep containers.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook ground beef at medium-high heat (325-350°F) without stirring for the first 3-4 minutes to develop a proper Maillard reaction and create fond that adds umami depth to the entire dish.technique325-350°F, 3-4 minutes
- ✓Use a 2:1 water-to-rice ratio and let rice rest 10 minutes after cooking to achieve 65% moisture content, preventing mushy texture when mixed with the beef mixture's released juices.technique2:1 ratio, 65% moisture
- ✓Add frozen vegetables when beef reaches 155°F internal temperature so residual heat steam-cooks them to tender-crisp in exactly 15 minutes without overcooking.timing155°F beef temp
- ✓Bloom garlic and onion powders in the beef fat for 30 seconds before adding vegetables to activate volatile compounds and increase flavor potency by 40%.technique30 seconds, 40% flavor increase
- ✓Cool the beef-rice mixture to 140°F before adding the yogurt-based sauce to prevent the yogurt proteins from curdling due to heat shock.timing140°F