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$7.77 per serving
1 likes
Ready in 45 minutes
Spoonacular Score: 88% 
Aubergine With Ground Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 2130 calories, 131g of protein, and 140g of fat. This dairy free recipe serves 1 and costs $7.77 per serving. If you have tomato sauce, salt and pepper, ground beef, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 89%. This score is awesome. Try Easy Beef Stroganoff - Ground Beef Version, Beef and Eggplant (Aubergine) Casserole, and Rigatoni With Beef and Eggplant (Aubergine) for similar recipes.
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You can choose lean ground beef or switch to ground turkey or ground bison if you prefer less fatty meat.
If you are concerned about BPA-linings in canned products, look for tomato products packaged in glass, as acidic foods like tomatoes are more likely to leach BPA from the lining. You might also look for low-sodium versions or the label "no salt added" to cut down on unnecessary sodium.
If you're following a gluten-free diet, be sure to find a brand of gluten-free breadcrumbs.
Depending on the recipe, you might be able to substitute almond meal or flaxseed for the breadcrumbs to reduce the carbohydrate content and up the nutrition. For example, almond meal works well for breading, while ground flaxseed can help with binding.
If you find meat (especially grassfed and/or organic meat!) on sale, stock up and freeze it. Ground meat will stay good 3-4 months, while steaks, chops, etc., will be fine for at least 4 months.
The price of ground beef is going up. Beans and lentils, on the other hand, are both cheap and filling. Depending on the recipe, you might be able to add beans or lentils to stretch out your beef.
To keep your eyes from stinging and watering while cutting onions, trying popping the onion in the freezer for 15 minutes before you plan to start cooking. Chilling the onion slows the release of the enzyme responsible for teary eyes.
You should not store your onions with your potatoes because the gases they emit will make each other spoil faster. For more information about selecting and storing onions, check out this lesson about onions in the academy.
Make sure you cook ground meat thoroughly. Grinding meat creates a lot of surface area that bacteria can grow on, so eating undercooked ground meat poses a real health risk.
Choose organic, grassfed beef whenever possible. If you're worried about your grocery budget, try eating a few vegetarian meals so you can afford better meat!
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