High Calorie Slow Cooker Meal Prep For Bulking | Big Boy Beef Stroganoff

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and higher in protein.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in calories; pork is often less expensive.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: regular pasta

Whole wheat pasta offers more fiber.

Cut 1 medium onion into a small dice.

Peel and cut 1 lb of carrots into 1-inch pieces.

Cut 8 oz of mushrooms into fourths or sixths/eighths depending on size.

Add 2 1/2 cups beef broth to the slow cooker.

Add 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tbsp paprika, and 1 tsp pepper to the broth and stir.

Add 2 1/2 lb of top round or top sirloin beef to the slow cooker without browning it first.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for about 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.

30 minutes before the cooking time is up, add the chopped vegetables to the slow cooker and stir until submerged.

Start boiling a large pot of water over high heat for the pasta.

Add 24 oz of pasta to the boiling water and cook until done.

In a bowl, mix 3 tbsp cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water to create a slurry.

Once the pasta is done, strain it and set aside.

After 4 hours, remove the beef from the slow cooker and set it aside in a bowl.

Add the cornstarch slurry to the hot liquid in the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.

Chop the beef into bite-sized chunks or shred it with forks.

Return the beef to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce.

Add 2/3 cup Greek yogurt, 2/3 cup cream cheese, and 1 tbsp Dijon mustard to the slow cooker and mix well.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Add the cooked pasta to the slow cooker and stir until everything is well mixed.

Divide the mixture into 5 meal prep containers, weighing each to ensure even distribution.

Optionally, garnish with chopped parsley before sealing the containers.

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