American Chop Suey

Total Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 box Explore Cuisine Chickpea Fusilli
• 2 Tbsp. Nutiva Coconut Oil with Buttery Flavor
• 1 small brown onion
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. Celtic sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1/4 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. sage
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 1 lb. grass-fed organic ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 head broccoli chopped
• 1 red pepper chopped
• 1 carrot chopped
• 1 jar Rao’s Homemade sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Bragg Premium Nutritional Yeast Seasoning

Instructions:

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium heat, warm buttery coconut oil. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant; stir in salt, pepper, and spices until well combined. Continue cooking for a few minutes.
3. Add beef and water, breaking down beef with a wooden spoon. When beef starts to brown, stir in chopped vegetables. Stir fry a few minutes.
4. Pour in tomato sauce. Cover pot; let steam until meat is cooked and vegetables are tender.
5. Mix in pasta and nutritional yeast; continue cooking 1 to 2 more minutes.

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