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ground beef trick

Posted: Jan 26, 2012

If anyone has purchased ground beef lately, you know the price is skyrocketing and 1 lb of ground beef doesn't go very far to feed a family of 4. I buy it fairly lean (so they claim on the package but still a lot of grease). If I'm making a meatloaf, I would normally toss a bit of rolled oats in to fill and make the ground beef go a little further.

However, tonight was taco night and as I was preparing the beef, an idea hit me. Can't really disguise oats in tacos as you can in meatloaf. Besides, haha, discovered I was out of oatmeal but I did have a box of generic Grape Nuts cereal (WalMart brand Crunchy Nut cereal). As the beef was browning, I tossed in just enough at a time to soak up the grease and soften the cereal. It looked like ground beef and the family never knew the difference.

Will be using this trick again for sure, especially with the price of beef these days. Sheesh

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That's cool to know. - L&L

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I should eat Grape Nuts for the fiber, but no way can I chew them. This would be a good way to get any fiber into your diet without gagging.

ground beef trick - NorCalMT

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I've been adding a can of kidney beans to ground beef on taco night here at our home, no complaints so far!

I never dreamed that HAMBURGER would someday - be out of financial reach for me, but - sm

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that day has definitely come. I look longingly at the fresh meat in the store, gasp at the prices, and then keep right on walking to the tofu aisle.

I add grated carrot for an extra veggie without realising it - Grated zucchini too - no change in taste nm

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nm

Great idea! I'm gonna try that for hamburgers! - Meerkat - nm

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When I make chili or beef stew, I serve it over rice. - Maggie May

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My hubby & son prefer it that way, and you get a lot more servings that way.

Those are some great ideas. - Sometimes I use TVP

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to stretch ground beef or a substitute for tacos or Mexican casserole, but that stuff isn't the most economical meat extender I think.

How I buy ground beef - Oldie

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As you probably know, the ground beef in the meat case is squeezed out of a large tube of per ground beef. I wait for chuck roast to be on sale. Then I pick out the best looking roasts and have the butcher grind them for ground beef. I figure that way I know what I'm getting and it is usually cheaper cause it's on sale.

ground beef sale deal - mls

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I dont like any grease in my ground beef so I drain the grease and then after the nasty tasting grease is out of the meat, I add some water and mix in the taco spice mix. That way I dont have to add anything to soak up any grease. K-MART is having a sale right now...buy some ground meat (any) and get a 16-24 ounce Traditional Ragu sauce and Barillo 16 ounce pasta noodles, any kind. !!

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