Weight Loss Meal Prep That Actually Tastes Good - Low Calorie Recipes

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.

Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add 1.5 lbs of ground chicken breast to the skillet, flatten into one even layer, and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper.

Cook for about 5-6 minutes until the bottom is crispy and brown, then flip and break into fine pieces, cooking for another 3-4 minutes until cooked through.

Transfer the cooked chicken to a clean bowl.

In the same skillet, add 2 more teaspoons of olive oil, 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped carrots, and 2 chopped stalks of celery, along with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper.

Cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes until they wilt down by at least half.

Add 3 minced cloves of garlic and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, cooking for another 2 minutes.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes to intensify the flavor.

Add the zest of 1 orange and the juice of 1/2 orange, along with the cooked chicken, and mix well.

Set the meat mixture aside.

In a large pot, season water with 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil.

Add 2 heads of cauliflower broken into florets and 3 cloves of garlic to the boiling water, cooking for 10 minutes.

Check the cauliflower for doneness; it should be tender but still have some body.

Transfer the cauliflower and garlic to a blender and blend until smooth, optionally adding grated aged cheese for flavor.

Layer the meat mixture in a baking dish and top with the cauliflower mash, smoothing it out.

Bake in the oven until golden brown.

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