How did I not know about this crockpot dinner?

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey is leaner, while lentils provide a budget-friendly protein.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth can reduce calories and costs while adding flavor.

Place 96% lean ground beef in the crockpot.

Add diced green pepper next to the meat in the crockpot.

Add diced onion next to the green pepper in the crockpot.

Add half a bag of mild cheddar cheese on top of the ingredients in the crockpot.

Add Rouse marinara sauce in front of the ground beef in the crockpot.

Place a whole block of Philadelphia cream cheese on top of the other ingredients in the crockpot.

Add 8 oz of Daisy sour cream on top of the ground beef in the crockpot.

Season with garlic salt, black pepper, dried parsley flakes, and basil leaves.

Cover the crockpot and set it to high to cook.

After 2 hours, check the mixture in the crockpot.

Add cooked rotini pasta to the crockpot and mix everything together.

Cooking Techniques

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