Cooked brown rice or quinoa
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chopped spinach
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1/4 cup brown sugar, packed (or less)
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha, or more to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef (or pork, chicken or tofu)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
Optional veggies, such as carrots, bell peppers, zucchini,chopped small
Optional eggs: Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cover eggs with a tight-fitting lid and remove from heat; set aside for 8-10 minutes. Drain well and let cool before peeling and slicing in half.
Spinach: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
Beef: In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and Sriracha.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Add in optional veggies as desired.
Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Place rice, eggs, spinach and ground beef mixture into meal prep containers, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.
Makes 4 meal prep bowls.
2018