Eating… Perfected
MEAL PREP
One of the biggest challenges when building a healthy eating habit is having the right foods available at the right times. That’s where Meal Prep comes into play. By preparing a number of meals in advance, you take advantage of economies of scale (often your prep time for 5 meals is the same as it is for 1 meal). With the following recipe, you can cook up to 6 meals with a minimum of time and effort and it is delicious and loaded with protein and vegetable superfoods!
Beef & Brussies
INGREDIENTS
(all veggies from Trader Joe’s, prepped and ready)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 3 tablespoons
- Mirepoix (carrots, onions, celery) – 1 container
- Diced Onions – 1 pack
- Peeled Garlic cloves – 3 mini-packs
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts – 5 packages
- White Jasmine Rice – 1 ½ Cups
- Grass-Fed Ground Beef (93% Lean) – 4 x 1lb packages
- Salt & Pepper – to taste
TOOLS
BEEF & BRUSSIES
- A large/deep stock pot
- A mini food processor for the garlic
- A regular ol’ spatula or spoon for stirring
WHITE RICE
- A small pot that can easily hold 3 cups of water
- A fine mesh colander for rinsing the rice
- A silicone spatula for stirring
DIRECTIONS
*start the Beef & Brussies and White Rice at the same time
BEEF & BRUSSIES
- Put your stock pot on medium heat and pour the olive oil into the stockpot
- Add the Mirepoix and saute for about 5 minutes
- Chop your garlic during this step
- Add Garlic and saute for an additional minute
- Add all of the beef, mix thoroughly, and cook until the beef is browned. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add all of the shaved brussels sprouts
- mix thoroughly, cover with the lid, and allow to cook for 18 minutes (stirring every 6 minutes)
WHITE RICE
- Thoroughly rinse your rice
- Add 3 cups of water to the pot, cover with the lid, and put on high heat to bring to a boil
- Add the rice to the boiling water, allow it to return to a boil
- Turn the heat down to low and cover with the lid
- Stir every 5 minutes or so until all of the water is gone
- Turn heat off, cover
FINAL STEP
- Once the Beef & Brussies are finished and the White Rice is finished, it’s time to add the two together. Add the cooked rice to the large stockpot with Beef & Brussies and stir thoroughly
- CRITICAL: Drizzle with Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce for the ultimate meal!
