Ground Beef Help!

[MyDestiny]

Hi all!! Happy Wednesday!!! (ugh) *lol*

I have, roughly, 8 packs of 2 lb roast beef in my freezer. It went on sale about 2 months ago so I bought a whole lot.

Problem is, I can't find any recipes that use it!! I have made the meatballs (and adjusted the recipe to my liking so they weren't so dry) .. and I just grabbed the sheppards pie off here here - does anyone else have any recipes floating around? I have scowered high and low looking for something to help me get rid of all this beef!! *lol*

Any help out there?

~MD

[makkat]

I usually make ground turkey (or beef). I mix it with a can of black beans. When I am ready to eat it (snack or meal) I add some salsa and sour cream. It is yummy!

There is also chili you could make and would last awhile!!

[MyDestiny]

I never thought of that .. I could just cook it up (even with some mushrooms) and just throw it into small tupperwear containers and bring it to work with me, or mix some with my salad on lunch!!

Normally with that much I'd try and make lasagna.. but for some reason I don't think thats allowed! *lol* *stomps foot!*

mmm.. with your idea I think if I threw a little TINY bit of LF cheese on there that would make a PERFECT snack!! yumm!! (ok, now I am hungry .. going to have some Jello!) :P

~MD

[RedRox]

I have seen where people make a P1 lasagna with thin sliced zucchini (into planks and you might need a mandoline (is that what those flat kitchen slicy things are called?) to do it, but it's another idea. There is also a meatza pizza recipe on my other board that uses ground beef for the "crust" and then typical pizza stuff on top. Most seem to like it, although some don't. Hard to predict what people will like! ;

[RedRox]

Meatza Pizza
MEATSA PIZZA

1-2 lbs extra lean ground beef or turkey (depends on the size pan you are using)
2 eggs
Tomato Paste/Tomoto Sauce (I would just use a commercial pizza sauce that has no added sugars in the ingredients
No-fat or low fat Italian cheeses or mozzarella (original recipe had mozz and cheddar cheeses. I don't think cheddar cheese belongs on a pizza of any kind! I'd avoid FF cheese too. They don't really melt very well and just taste nasty.)
????: South Beach Diet Forums http://www.southbeachdietbulletinboard.com/south-beach-diet-forums/2377-ground-beef-help.html
Veggie/Canadian bacon toppings

Brown the meat in a skillet. Don't overcook it. Take it just past the pink stage.

Drain the grease off. Put in casserole dish and let cool.

Add two eggs and mash it all around and then pack it down tight.

Mix up a sauce to the consistency of your liking. Use a small can of t. paste (6 oz?) and add t. sauce. Sprinkle in some oregano. Spread it over the meat "crust." (Again I would use a commercial pizza sauce and save the hassle)

Sprinkle some cheese over the meat and then add your favorite toppings.
Here's what I used:

canadian bacon
onions
green (bell) peppers
zuchinni
"green" tomatoes (they stay firm and taste great!)

Add some more cheese

Cook at 350 until cheese melts - about 40-45 minutes.

Other toppings: mushrooms, olives, whatever!

[RedRox]

It was eggplant lasagna, although I swear I've read where someone does it with zucchini too!

Ingredients:
2 large eggplants, sliced into 1/3 inch rounds
olive oil mixed w/ italian seasonings
16 oz ricotta
1 egg
parm cheese (use your judgement...i like a bunch, go figure)
2 c mozz
prepared spaghetti sauce ( i use legal jarred sauce mixed w/ extra tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, ground sirloin, and ground turkey italian sausage)

brush eggplant w/ olive oil mixed w/ italian seasonings and brown them in a pan or under the broiler (I actually did both)
meanwhile, mix ricotta, egg, and parm
in casserole dish layer:

sauce, eggplant, 1/2 ricotta mix, 1 cup mozz, sauce, and repeat. i topped it w/ a little more parm.

Bake at 400 until bubbly.

[MyDestiny]

Mmmm... thank you thank you! That "pizza" actually sounds good. Add a side salad to that and I think it would be perfect!! I will try that one tonight and let you know how I made out!!

(for whatever reason, in the last week after I have eaten meat I feel sick - but if I drink water, or add some veggies I am fine - I think I may have had too MUCH protein at one point in time during this voyage and thats my bodys way of saying up the veggies .. does anyone else get this?)

~MD

[Jilly_Bean]

I have always eaten lots of veggies since beginning this, so I can't say I have experienced that. I think it's all about balance and finding what is best for ourselves. Good job noticing what works (or doesn't) for you!

[MyDestiny]

Well like I said it has only been recently. I had to stop drinking so much water as per my doctor, so I cut down my intake from crazy amounts of water to about a bottle every hour or so. That helped a little bit, and then this nausea started after eating meat. (and I always have lots of veggies with my dinner!!) I think I might try some new recipes or try eating fish for a couple of days. (protein is protein, but maybe my body just needs a new texture or something!)

Like I stated before, if my body thinks its going on strike - it's nuts! It can throw every little thing my way and I'm still going to keep on it!! Bwa ha ha! Take THAT body!!! *lol* I will find a way to thwart it yet!!

[RedRox]

In my opinion and experience one of the "side effects" of SB and eating healthier in general is a much greater awareness of how certain foods affect us and make us feel afterwards. We are our own best guides when we listen to our bodies! My theory is when we feed our bodies a lot of crap foods it can't really distinguish what makes us feel "off" and we just don't notice any particular food or food group as being problematic. When we start eating more "cleanly" we tend to notice foods that cause problems or perhaps in your case, a too great reliance on protein in the absence of other elements like veggies is a signal that you need more balance among proteins, carbs/veggies and good fats. Awareness is good! It helps allow us to make different choices. Nice job!!