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GROUND BEEF, THE LEAN WAY

The 5% stuff is one of the best deals in the meat aisle: burger flavor, chili body, taco night — without the grease bill. Every recipe here leans on it for meals that taste like a weekend and count like a plan.

~26g PROTEIN / 100G COOKED (5%)~170 KCAL / 100G 16 RECIPES BELOW

Nutrition values are estimates per serving.

Beef Rice Bowl, Fried Egg — high-protein recipe with 50g protein

Beef Rice Bowl, Fried Egg

The bowl that makes you forget takeout exists.

50g protein · 680 kcal · 20 min

Cheeseburger Potato Skillet — high-protein recipe with 48g protein

Cheeseburger Potato Skillet

A cheeseburger and fries, rebuilt in one pan.

48g protein · 640 kcal · 25 min

Soy Glazed Beef Bowl — high-protein recipe with 52g protein

Soy Glazed Beef Bowl

Sticky beef over rice, ready before your shake wears off.

52g protein · 640 kcal · 18 min

The Big Beef Bean Burrito — high-protein recipe with 55g protein

The Big Beef Bean Burrito

One burrito the size of your forearm.

55g protein · 720 kcal · 18 min

Proper Beef Bolognese — high-protein recipe with 40g protein

Proper Beef Bolognese

The Sunday classic — six portions of the real thing.

40g protein · 520 kcal · 40 min

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce — high-protein recipe with 45g protein

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Twenty meatballs now, four dinners later.

45g protein · 490 kcal · 40 min

Freezer Burrito Filling — high-protein recipe with 38g protein

Freezer Burrito Filling

A freezer bag of burrito nights waiting to happen.

38g protein · 450 kcal · 35 min

Real Smash Burgers — high-protein recipe with 48g protein

Real Smash Burgers

Thin, crispy, cheese-covered — and still on plan.

48g protein · 650 kcal · 20 min

Loaded Oven Fries — high-protein recipe with 38g protein

Loaded Oven Fries

Loaded fries with numbers you can live with.

38g protein · 580 kcal · 35 min

Quick Beef Rice Cup — high-protein recipe with 43g protein

Quick Beef Rice Cup

Fifteen minutes Sunday, ninety seconds at the office microwave.

43g protein · 560 kcal · 18 min

Light Beef Stroganoff — high-protein recipe with 46g protein

Light Beef Stroganoff

The creamy classic, rebuilt with yogurt and no regret.

46g protein · 580 kcal · 25 min

Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry — high-protein recipe with 42g protein

Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry

Half a cabbage disappears into this. So does your hunger.

42g protein · 430 kcal · 18 min

Beef Sweet Potato Boxes — high-protein recipe with 44g protein

Beef Sweet Potato Boxes

Sweet potato and spiced beef — five boxes, zero decisions.

44g protein · 520 kcal · 40 min

Quick Beef and Potato Stew — high-protein recipe with 40g protein

Quick Beef and Potato Stew

A stew that tastes like Sunday without taking all of it.

40g protein · 480 kcal · 40 min

Build-Your-Own Taco Night — high-protein recipe with 42g protein

Build-Your-Own Taco Night

Eight tacos on the table, everyone builds their own.

42g protein · 540 kcal · 25 min

Party Sliders — high-protein recipe with 40g protein

Party Sliders

Eight little burgers vanish faster than one big one.

40g protein · 560 kcal · 25 min

QUESTIONS THAT COME UP

Is 5% beef worth the extra money over 20%?

Per gram of protein, usually yes — you pay for meat instead of fat you'd drain anyway. If only 20% is on sale, brown it and drain it; the macros land close.

Beef or turkey for cutting?

Lean turkey edges it on calories, lean beef wins on iron and taste. Both appear in these recipes — pick by what your supermarket does well.