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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese offers fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more affordable.

In a medium bowl, combine 0.5 cup mayonnaise, 0.33 cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper, 3 cloves grated garlic, and salt to taste. Whisk together to make the cream.

Grind 1.5 pounds boneless chuck roast, 1.5 pounds pork shoulder, and 0.5 pounds bacon using a meat grinder.

In a large cast iron skillet, heat enough oil to coat the bottom over medium heat. Add 1 diced onion and salt, sauté for about 5 minutes until softened, then remove from the pan.

Increase heat to medium-high, add the ground meat, pressing firmly to sear for about 2 minutes until browned. Flip and repeat on the other side, adding salt.

Add the sautéed onions back into the pan and stir. Cook until mostly done, then use a potato masher to achieve fine crumbles. Add 3 cloves finely chopped garlic and adjust seasoning if needed.

For the tomato, cut off the top and bottom, remove the core, squeeze out excess seeds, and dice into half-inch cubes. Season with salt and let sit for 10 minutes.

For the lettuce, thinly slice half a head of iceberg lettuce, add a handful of finely chopped cilantro and lemon zest, and toss together.

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