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hamburger beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

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

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while American cheese is often less expensive.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork bacon is a more common, cheaper option.

vanilla ice cream

🥗Healthier: frozen yogurt

💰Cheaper: store-brand ice cream

Frozen yogurt is lower in calories, while store-brand ice cream is typically cheaper.

Brown chopped hot dogs in a pan until somewhat brown.

Add 1 can of Wolf brand chili (no bean) to the pan.

Chop and add 1/2 onion and 1 Roma tomato to the pan.

Add seasonings: smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt, and mix together.

Cook the mixture for a few minutes until well combined.

Grease a 9x13 baking dish and add 8 oz elbow macaroni to the bottom.

Spread the hot dog chili mixture over the macaroni.

Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese on top of the mixture.

Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake for 15 minutes.

Prepare a hash brown casserole by adding 32 oz shredded hash browns and 1 chopped onion to a greased 13x9 baking dish.

Drizzle 1 stick melted butter (1/2 cup) over the hash browns.

Add 16 oz sour cream and 1 can cream of chicken soup to the hash browns.

Mix well and spread evenly in the baking dish.

Top with remaining shredded cheddar cheese.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 45-55 minutes.

For chicken and broccoli casserole, steam 2 bags of 8 oz broccoli and place in a 9x13 pan.

Add 6 cooked chicken breasts on top of the broccoli.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cans cream of chicken, 1 cup mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

Add curry powder to taste and mix well.

Spread the mixture over the chicken and broccoli.

Top with 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese.

Tear 2 slices of Texas toast into pieces and mix with melted butter.

Spread the buttered bread over the cheese.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 25-30 minutes.

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