Looking for the perfect Italian Beef Recipe? This flavorful beef recipe is packed with flavors and makes a great casserole. Serve this with a side salad for an amazing weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
4bell peppersdiced (I used 1 red, 1 green, 1 orange, and 1 yellow)
1lblean ground beefor ground turkey
2Tbspgarlicminced
½cupgreen onionsdiced
¼cuplemon juice
4celery stalksdiced
15ozcan garbanzo beanschickpeas, rinsed and drained
0.7ozpacket all-natural Italian salad dressing dry mix
¼cupParmesan cheesegrated
½tspcrushed red pepper flakes
1tspextra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large skillet, add ground beef and cook over medium heat.
Use a fork or spatula to separate the ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Remove ground beef, place in a bowl, and set aside.
In same skillet, over medium heat, add olive oil, celery, garlic, peppers and green onions. Cook vegetables 4-6 minutes, until they have softened.
Return ground beef to skillet. Add lemon juice, Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes, garbanzo beans and 1 Tbsp water. Using a spoon, mix all ingredients together and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer mixture to casserole dish. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.