Week 1 Basics: Ground Beef, White Potatoes, and Kale

ground beef, baked potatoes, and kale meal prep

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Week 1 Basics: Ground Beef, White Potatoes, and Kale

We’re kicking off the Cook Once Eat All Week series with this week’s meal prep recipes! We’re making use of ground beef, baked potatoes, and kale. Get your components prepped so that you can quickly whip up the recipes coming later this week!

Prep Time10

Cook Time2

Total Time2 10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Cassy

Ingredients

For the Potatoes:

5 pounds white potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil

For the Ground Beef:

5 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Kale:

3 bunches kale
3 tablespoons butter olive oil, or ghee
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

For the Potatoes:

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Rub potatoes with olive oil then place on a large baking sheet and bake at 375 F for 1.5 hours. Let cool, then store in the refrigerator.

For the Ground Beef:

In a large pot over medium heat, add the ground beef and 1 teaspoon of salt and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until fully browned and crumbled. Once cooled, drain the fat and store in the refrigerator.

For the Kale:

Remove kale from the stems and roughly chop.
Add 3 tablespoons butter, olive oil, or ghee, to a large pot that has a matching lid. Add the kale once the butter is melted and toss.
Cover to steam for about 5 to 10 minutes, until wilted. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, let cool, then store in the refrigerator.

Notes

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