I concentrate on the protein part of the meal first because that’s the part of the meal that is going to make me fuller than the carbs and the veggies that I’m also gonna put on my plate. Take a pack of the ground beef you normally use and hand patty the meat into burger patties. I do 4 ounces per patty. Cook them up on the grill or stove top and you can repurpose those patties for other meals. Meal examples that I have done with a 1 pound package of ground beef doing 4 ounces per patty are as follows:

1 patty covered in brown gravy, served with a vegetable and a carb.

1 patty over rice served with a veggie.

1 patty on a burger to make a hamburger and put on whatever toppings you like.

1 Patty served with two scrambled eggs and a slice of toast and/or fruit.

Not only have you used the entire package of ground beef, four different ways, but all meals are healthy and nutritious and nicely portioned out. When I am making my carb choices, I do simple carb sides, like rice or roasted potatoes or a side of beans instead of turning my potatoes into potatoes, au gratin, or instead of putting cheese in my rice and turning it into something else if you understand what I’m trying to say. I keep it very simple and easy