🚨6 Meals for $40! Meal Prep for Busy (and Broke) Weeks

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides more protein and fewer calories, while cream cheese can be more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese is lower in calories, while processed cheese can be cheaper.

Wash cilantro and soak in cold water to remove dirt, then spin dry and store in a ziploc bag.

Cut and wash celery, then chop finely.

Chop 2 large onions using a bench scraper to transfer to a bowl.

Chop celery after soaking.

Peel and dice carrots, leaving some in coins for another recipe.

Use a garlic peeler to prep garlic cloves.

Cook 1 lb of ground beef in a skillet until browned and drain excess fat.

Label freezer bags for meal prep.

Add chopped onion, minced garlic, carrots, celery, and cooked ground beef to the bag.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and 1 can of corn to the bag.

Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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