My guess is economics: the «trim» doesn't represent enough product to create patties at the same cost they can use it to «extend» a given
amount of ground beef.
You will want an even
amount of ground beef around the bottom, edges, and side of the pan.
You can also prepare large
amounts of ground beef, chicken breasts, or any other meat you have around and structure your meals for the week around this.
Not exact matches
The perils
of buying half a steer from an organic farmer, such as Vibrant Farms, are few but the main ones are an inordinate
amount of freezer space required and the need for some really good recipes for
ground beef.
I follow the Skinnytaste sloppy joe casserole pretty close, but I do increase the
amount of meat and use 1 pound
of 93 % lean
ground beef and 1 pound
of 93 % lean
ground turkey.
Fattier types
of ground beef, such as
ground chuck, contain large
amounts of saturated fat which have been linked with cardiovascular disease.
If you use
ground chicken (preferably thighs over breast) you will have to increase the
amount of garlic, ginger, salt and pepper since chicken has a milder flavor compared to
beef.
On a positive note, I did manage to salvage all the toppings, including
ground beef, onions,, garlic, 3 peppers
of different colors, mushrooms and copious
amounts of mozza cheese (we LOVE cheese!!!)
I upped the meat
amount with a mix
of lean
ground beef and
ground chicken breast and since I'm a boymom with a military husband, I added extra spice too.
Superfood quinoa provides plenty
of whole grain fiber and protein, pinto beans and a good salsa (please choose one with minimally processed ingredients and limited sugar or make your own) serve up a healthy dose
of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and the responsible
amounts of 90 % lean
ground beef and cheese won't derail your wonderland body progress.
This spicy and flavorful
ground beef casserole is made with a nicely seasoned filling, a crunchy corn chip topping, and a generous
amount of shredded cheese.
Although all meats contain some
amount of vitamin B12, liver (especially
beef liver) blows everything else out
of the water, with almost three times as much B12 as kidney, seven times as much as heart, and about 17 times as much as tongue or
ground beef.
For this reason, we recommend taking a lean cut
of pre-packaged
beef with the
amount you wish to purchase from the meat section, bringing it to the in - store butcher, and requesting that it be
ground for you.
Alternatively, you could ask an in - store butcher to
grind up whatever
amount of lean
beef you want from
beef that has yet to be packaged and displayed for purchase.
He mixes high fat
ground beef with a so - called primal
beef mix, which consists
of large
amounts of beef organs such as spleen, kidneys, liver, etc, adds
ground suet (
beef belly fat) to further raise the fat content and consumes around one and a half pounds
of the resulting mix each day.
The beauty
of this method is that the carb count is 0, and your caloric count is only as high as the
amount you consume
of, essentially, only
ground beef.
However, the same
amount of 95 % lean
ground beef contains slightly more protein and only 145 calories and 5 grams
of fat (20).
It has also reconfirmed for me that
ground beef, jasmine rice and guacamole is the easiest way to get in a large
amount of protein, carbohydrate and fat that is quick and tastes good.
Sunflower chips contain a comparable
amount of protein as animal products: 20 % protein when
ground beef has only 17 %, chicken nuggets 14 %.
I'd have my second meal
of the day in the mid-afternoon, around 2 to 3 pm, for which I'd consume a few cups
of cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli or cabbage, with a fatty cut
of meat like
ground beef, chicken thighs, or salmon, all topped with liberal
amounts of fat from coconut, olives, avocados, or grass - fed ghee.