Bonus: My toddler devoured it.

Its not that Im a bad cook; hes just a better one.

And though my pop in-A self prefers to follow a recipe, he does not.

beef and broccoli stir fry

Credit:ANTONIS ACHILLEOS; PROP STYLING: KATHLEEN VARNER; FOOD STYLING: MAGGIE RUGGIERO

Begrudgingly, he agreed.

ThisEasy Beef And Broccoli Stir-Frywas the chosen enemy.

To start, it takes just 20 minutes.

broccoli florets

Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Plus, we didnt have to buy a lot of ingredients.

Another aspect that made this recipe attractive was that its truly aone-skillet recipe.

You will not end up with a sink full of dirty dishes from this one.

cooked ground beef in skillet

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

If you buy a bag of broccoli florets, it will save you a few minutes there.

Part of the reason this recipe is so short on time is that it calls for cooked rice.

From there, its smooth sailing.

Top with scallions and voila.

), quick, low on dishes, and budget-friendly, but it was delicious.

That lasted all of two seconds.

Before I could blink, he was shoveling the food by the handful directly into his mouth.

Were already thinking about other ways we can mix it up for future weeknight endeavors.