6 Easy Meal-Prep Dinners For Less Than $20 | Allrecipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber and are often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Chop onion and parsley, using about 25 cents worth of parsley.

Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped onions and 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley to a bowl.

Add 2 eggs, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano to the bowl.

Stir in lemon zest and save lemon juice for later sauce.

Add 2 lbs of ground turkey and season with salt and pepper, then mix together.

Stir in 1/2 cup of seasoned breadcrumbs.

Wet hands to prevent sticking and form mixture into meatballs.

Parcook meatballs at 425°F for about 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.

Trim ends off green beans and prepare them for freezing.

Mix 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt with lemon zest, lemon juice, and dried dill for sauce.

Once meatballs are cooled, place them in a freezer bag with green beans.

When ready to cook, dump meatballs and green beans onto a sheet tray, add pint of tomatoes, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roast at 425°F for about 20 minutes.

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