Ground Beef And In A Bind
2026-03-22 • Ground Beef • 5 days
Five-day ground beef slide sequence moving from pasta to cottage pie.
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Day 1: Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 oz Ground Beef
- 6 tbsp Tomato Sauce
- 1/4 can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp Oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 0.125 package Spaghetti
Directions
- Bring well salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti per package directions.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef.
- Once nearly browned, add dry seasonings and salt to taste.
- Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and simmer until thickened into a sauce.
- Mix sauce with drained spaghetti and reserve a portion of the sauce for the next meal.
Set Aside
- 1/2 servings Meat Sauce
Day 2: Beef Tortilla Pizza
Ingredients
- 1/2 servings Meat Sauce
- 1 piece Tortilla
- 8 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 tbsp Oil
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
Directions
- Preheat oven to 415.
- Oil the bottom of the tortilla and optionally sprinkle with garlic powder.
- Place tortilla in a baking dish and spread leftover meat sauce over the top.
- Cover with mozzarella and bake for 15 minutes.
Day 3: Hamburgers
Ingredients
- 12 oz Ground Beef
- 2 piece Bread
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Pepper
- 3 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 0 piece Sliced Onion
Optional Ingredients
- 1 piece American Cheese
Directions
- Gently mix dry seasonings into the ground beef.
- Form into a flat patty.
- Sear over high heat to desired doneness.
- Serve on bread with onion and any desired toppings.
Set Aside
- 1 servings Cooked Beef Patty
Day 4: Salisbury Steak
Ingredients
- 1 servings Cooked Beef Patty
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- 2 tsp Corn Starch
- 1 piece Bread
Directions
- Saute leftover onions or toppings until tender.
- Add beef patties and warm through.
- In a bowl, combine beef stock and corn starch.
- Pour mixture into pan and simmer on low until thickened into gravy.
- Serve beef and gravy over bread.
Set Aside
- 1 servings Beef Gravy Mix
Day 5: Chickpea Cottage Pie
Ingredients
- 1 servings Beef Gravy Mix
- 1 can Canned Chickpeas
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 8 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Blend chickpeas with their liquid until smooth.
- Add seasoning and blend again.
- Pour into baking dish and top with leftover beef gravy mixture.
- Top with cheese and bake for 30 minutes.
Shopping List
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- 1 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 3 piece Bread
- 1 can Canned Chickpeas
- 2 tsp Corn Starch
- 1 can Diced Tomatoes
- 4 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 14 oz Ground Beef
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp Oregano
- 1 1/4 tbsp Pepper
- 1 1/4 tbsp Salt
- 1 piece Sliced Onion
- 1 package Spaghetti
- 6 tbsp Tomato Sauce
- 1 piece Tortilla
Optional Ingredients
- 1 piece American Cheese (day-3-hamburgers)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder (day-2-beef-tortilla-pizza)