Monday, I came home from my teacher meetings (Which were amazingly wonderful for reals. It is very possible that I have the best job in the world.) And Darren met me at the door with a huge silly grin on his face. Then he grabbed me and swung me around and said, “How was YOUR day?” As if he wanted me to ask, “How was YOUR day?” Right back.
Heather’s official birthday is tomorrow–the first day of school. So she ate on a leftover plate from Darren’s party.
So I did. And guess what?! Yep. Our kitchen passed inspection and we got the thumbs up to put up dry wall. So Wednesday after my last round of teacher meetings, we hooked up the utility trailer and bought 12 huge sheets of drywall. They are stacked in my kitchen right now waiting for Saturday’s installation :).
So when do we eat?
So along with this great news is a super easy recipe for you. It’s perfect for an emergency speedy family dinner–and works even if you only have an electric skillet and microwave to cook in. If you want to reduce the carbs use the glucomannan option and top the dish with parmesan mashed cauliflower instead. If you have extra time and a kitchen, you can top it with real mashed potatoes instead of instant.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Beef Broth
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb frozen vegetables
- 1 Tbs glucomannan powder or 2 Tbs corn starch
- 2 cups instant potato flakes
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup milk
- 3 Tbs butter
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar blend cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef and drain (I used my frozen bulk cooked ground beef from the slower cooker.)
- Stir in broth (whisked with glucomannan or corn starch); and frozen veggies
- Cook and stir until thickened. Turn heat down to warm.
- Meanwhile, heat water, milk, salt and butter together (I used the microwave.) Then stir in potato flakes and 1 cup cheese.
- Top beef mixture with cheesy potatoes and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with a lid for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tossed salad.
