20 minute beef and pumpkin stir fry

If you love Thai stir fries, you’ll love this recipe. Ready in less than 20 minutes, it’s packed with fresh veggies that will help boost your metabolism.

Fish sauce is often used in Thai cooking. It doesn’t have a strong seafood flavour but adds a big kick to the final taste.

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Beef and pumpkin stir fry

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Course

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 cups pumpkin peeled and cubed
• 1 tbsp red curry paste
• 240 grams lean beef
• 2 cups broccoli
• 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp fish sauce

Course Main Dish Servings Ingredients 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 cups pumpkin peeled and cubed 1 tbsp red curry paste 240 grams lean beef 2 cups broccoli 1/2 red onion thinly sliced 1 tbsp fish sauce

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Instructions

1. In a pan, over medium heat, add half the coconut oil and cook the pumpkin pieces for 5 minutes or until they are tender, then set aside.
2. Add the curry paste to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Slice beef and add to the pan, cook for 5 minutes.
3. Cut broccoli into florets and add to the pan with the red onion, cooked pumpkin and fish sauce. Toss to combine and cook all ingredients for 4 minutes.
4. Serve stir fry in a bowl and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

416 calories per serve

Thank you to 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge member Kelly Jaensch for sharing this photo with us on the Healthy Mummy Food Lovers page on Facebook.

Kelly says that this is ‘a very easy and affordable recipe that our family enjoyed.’

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