Ground Beef Sukiyaki

Bugstomper's Note:

This is one of DH's faves. I have cooked this many times for company and get raves. It looks like a lot of work, reading the recipe, but it is easy easy. We don't like water chestnuts or bamboo shoots, so I omit them. I have had this recipe forever, but it looks like I must have found it on an A.1. bottle or ad. I tried it with other steak sauces, but we didn't like it. The recipe says 8 servings, but the 2 of us finish it off with no trouble.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄3; cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup A-1 Steak Sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt (I never add this)
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 2 medium onions , thinly sliced
• 1 green pepper , sliced in thin strips
• 6 scallions , cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts , thinly sliced and drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots , drained
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 ½ cups rice , cooked

Directions:

1. In large skillet, brown beef until crumbly.
2. In small bowl, mix sugar, soy sauce, A-1, and salt.
3. Set aside.
4. Drain mushrooms, reserving liquid.
5. When meat is cooked, mix in vegetables.
6. Add sauce.
7. Simmer 3 minutes, or until vegetables are just tender crisp.
8. Combine cornstarch and reserved mushroom liquid.
9. Stir into sukiyaki.
10. Cook just until thickened.
11. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[j9cowie]

Easy, quick and no complaints from the kids! It's a winner in our house for sure.
I modified slightly to use what veggies were on hand (broccoli & spring onions).
Might try with ground turkey next time. Great recipe

[JeannaLW]

I halved the meat, but not the sauce, and used about two cups of frozen oriental veggies instead of the fresh veggies listed. I skipped the cornstarch because even with the halved meat, there was simply no sauce in the pan; it all soaked into the meat and veggies. Quick, easy, and smelled fantastic while cooking. We all enjoyed it. I wouldn't serve it to company, but this was a wonderful, inexpensive, easy weeknight meal that will be added to our regular rotation! For us, with the meat halved, it made three adult servings -- one for each of us, and one in the freezer for a lunch rice bowl!

[CIndytc]

This was wonderful! It makes a ton and I will probably cut in half next time. And there will be a next time...I did add a small can of oriental stirfry veggies to it....served it over sticky rice....great new way to use ground beef!