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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
20 minutes
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Serves
4
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Ingredients
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1
head broccoli
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2-3
cloves garlic
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1/2
lemon, zest & juice
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1
jar plain(ish) tomato sauce
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400-500 grams
ground beef, (1 lb or a little less)
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salt and pepper to taste
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2-3 tablespoons
olive oil
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gnocchi or pasta
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parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
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Start the tomato sauce with a few dashes of water to simmer on low heat in a large saucepan (everything else will be going in). Fill a large pot with water and set it to boil for the gnocchi or pasta.
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Dismantle the broccoli into tiny florets, <1cm, and likewise chop the stem into very small pieces. Mince the garlic and zest the lemon.
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Brown the ground meat in a skillet on medium high, then add to the saucepan with the simmering tomato sauce.
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Add 1-2 tblsp of olive oil to the skillet, then the broccoli, salt and pepper. Saute the broccoli on medium high, stirring frequently, until tender and slightly browned.
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Push the broccoli to the edges of the skillet, and reduce the heat to medium low. Add 1 tblsp of olive oil at the center of the skillet, then add the minced garlic and lemon zest and cook until the garlic is just beginning to turn golden.
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Stir the garlic together with the broccoli and add a few splashes of water to the pan to steam (can put a lid on this for a minute or two) and deglaze.
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Add the broccoli and garlic to the saucepan with the tomato and beef. Simmer for a few minutes on low heat, then turn off the heat and add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
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While preparing the sauce, boil the gnocchi or pasta. Stir together with the sauce, and serve with gratings of parmesan.
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