“Meal prep is all about saving money and time!” in accordance with meal prepping queen, Kaitie Purssell who has misplaced 21kg on the 28 Day Weight Loss Problem.
She swears by meal prepping to remain on high of her weight reduction and says “I lower your expenses and, consider it or not, normally, time through the use of the Wholesome Mummy Meal Plans and cooking most issues from scratch.”
Utilizing one in all her favorite Wholesome Mummy recipes, Mexican Lasagne, Kaitie made one other THREE TOTALLY DIFFERENT meals prepping concepts you’ll be able to comply with.
How this mum turns one meal into 4 AND saves cash utilizing this easy meal prepping tip
By meal prepping on this method, Kaitie was in a position to triple her meals AND have leftovers because the lasagne freezes so effectively.
Not solely is that this meal prep recipe so versatile, it’s wholesome AND can prevent cash as Kaitie says, “I usually make a triple batch of the mince a part of the recipe whereas additionally including a tin of lentils or two to make my greenback stretch somewhat additional.”
She made two Mexican Lasagne recipes, one for dinner after which she portioned up and froze the opposite.
Subsequent, she portioned the remainder of the leftover mince to freeze and used it in these 3 different Wholesome Mummy recipes.
Mexican Lasagne
Components
- 400 g premium beef mince
- 410 g can of salt diminished purple kidney beans drained and rinsed effectively
- 2 medium carrots grated
- 2 medium onions finely diced
- 1 purple capsicum finely chopped
- 400 g can salt diminished diced tomatoes
- 35 g sachet salt diminished taco seasoning
- 5 wholegrain wraps/tortillas
- 1/2 cup bitter cream
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
Methodology
- Preheat your oven to 180C.
- Warmth a non-stick frying pan over medium-high warmth.
- Sauté onion for a few minutes, then add 1 tbsp water (this takes away the necessity for any added oil) and prepare dinner till the onion is smooth and translucent, and water has evaporated.
- Enhance the warmth to excessive and add the mince.
- Cook dinner, stirring, till there aren’t any lumps and mince is brown.
- Add grated carrot, chopped capsicum, purple kidney beans, diced tomatoes and taco seasoning. Stir after which simmer for 10-Quarter-hour till combination has thickened.
- Flippantly spray an oven protected dish with cooking spray.
- Layer the dish with 2 x tortillas, then half of the meat combination, 1 x tortilla, the remaining meat combination, 2 extra tortillas, then bitter cream. Sprinkle the cheese excessive.
- Cook dinner for 30-40 minutes, or till golden brown.
And There you will have a scrumptious Mexican Lasagne!
Beef nachos
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Beef and bean tacos
One other scrumptious Mexican tacos recipe!
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Mexican Candy Potato
Kaitie used the leftover mince as a filling for the Mexican Candy Potatoes.
Components
- 1 small candy potato
- 1 tsp further virgin olive oil
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 60 grams dinner purple kidney beans
- 1/4 cup corn kernels, recent or tinned
- 1/4 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 medium avocado, diced
Methodology
- Drain and rinse the beans.
- Pierce holes within the candy potato with a fork or skewer. Place in a microwave steamer, with a small quantity of water and microwave on excessive for 7-10 minutes (the time will rely on. microwave and measurement of candy potato), or till the candy potato is evenly tender.
- Set the candy potato apart to chill barely. As soon as cool to the touch, lower in half lengthways and scoop pit the flesh so there’s solely a skinny layer of flesh remaining lining the perimeters. Put aside.
- Warmth olive oil in a frying pan over medium warmth. Add onion and garlic and prepare dinner till tender. Add beans, corn and chilli powder and prepare dinner till warmed by means of. Add candy potato flesh and stir by means of.
- Divide bean combination into every candy potato, roughly 160g, then use a bigger one and serve solely half per individual, fairly than a complete candy potato per serve.
Wonderful stuff Kaitie!
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