Simple recipe! Summer vegetables with ground meat! The whole family will love it!

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey is leaner, while lentils provide a plant-based protein.

zucchini

🥗Healthier: yellow squash

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Yellow squash has a similar texture, while cucumbers are often less expensive.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Mushrooms add umami, while cabbage is budget-friendly and absorbs flavors well.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is cost-effective.

Add ground beef to a skillet.

Add chopped onion to the skillet.

Stir in parsley and mint.

Season with salt, black pepper, dill, and mint.

Add tomato paste and sunflower oil.

Incorporate bulgur and rice.

Add chili pepper, black pepper, and salt.

Mix in squash blossoms, eggplant, zucchini, and pepper.

Add grape leaves and tomato.

Pour in hot water and olive oil.

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