Learn how to make “Pannetje” an easy one-pot meal with lots of vegetables, such as string beans (we used haricot verts), onion, and bell pepper, as well as some ground beef. It’s finished with just a little bit of delicious peanut sauce. The combination of ingredients, spices, and peanut sauce is absolutely scrumptious! Something we eat on a regular basis!
This recipe is inspired by Maggi’s “Dagschotel Sperziebonen satésaus met gehakt.” We typically have peanut sauce in the fridge, either Indonesian or Thai. So, as a bonus, I’ll share my favorite Thai peanut sauce. It’s so easy to make, it’ll be finished in less than 20 minutes!
Growing up in The Netherlands, Maggi did not make this mix yet! On one of our visits, we were introduced to this, and I started working on making my own version of this the minute we got back to the US! This is such a great weekday recipe since it’s quick-and-easy, and is chock-full of vegetables.
While my recipe is made with green beans, onions, and peppers, you can make a ton of variations with different vegetables. Instead of ground beef, you could use mushrooms, tofu, or something like impossible or Beyond meat substitutes.
You can serve it with potatoes, fries, rice, or even on a nice thick piece of toast!
Pannetje: Easy One-Pot Meal with Ground Beef, Green Beans, and Peanut Sauce
Learn how to make "Pannetje" an easy one-pot meal with lots of vegetables, such as string beans (we used haricot verts), onion, and bell pepper, as well as some ground beef. It's finished with just a little bit of delicious peanut sauce. The combination of ingredients, spices, and peanut sauce is absolutely scrumptious! Something we eat on a regular basis!
Chope the onion and pepper in equally sized pieces. I like them a bit larger, but you can make them whatever size you'd like.
If you would like, you can cut your green beans in thirds.
In a large pot, bring water to a boil.
Once the water is boiling, add the green beans. While they are cooking, fill a large boil with ice-cold water.Cook the green beans for 8 minutes
Once the green beans have finished cooking, put them in the ice-cold water, to stop the cooking.
Let them sit in there for a few minutes, and then drain them in the colander.
Dump the water out of the pan, and wipe it dry. Heat it up, and add the oil.
Fry the garlic for a minute, then add the ground beef. Break it apart, then add the sambal oelek, ketjap manis, ginger powder, salt & Pepper. Stir-fry everything for a few minutes, until the beef is halfway cooked.
Add the onions and the peppers, and keep stir-frying until the beef is fully cooked.
Add the green beans, and toss it all together, until everything is evenly distributed. Stir-fry for a few minutes, until the green beans are warmed through.
Add the peanut sauce, and mix it all, until every ingredient is coated in the sauce.
This is not a saucy dish, so there won't be a pool of sauce.
