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    "Meat and potato" man-approved recipes?

    Posts: 257
    edited December 2024 in Recipes
    My husband does not like vegetables. Ok, he likes broccoli-with tons of cheese, and cabbage-fried in bacon, and corn-you know how healthy THAT is! He keeps saying he will try to eat better but every time I make something healthy, he doesn't like it. I have recently lost some weight and he has been inspired (nagged) to do the same! Does anyone have recipes my meat and potato man will eat? Thanks for your help!

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    • Posts: 62 Member
      bumping for recipes :)
    • Posts: 1 Member
      How about some low-fat beef chili? Here's what I make (serves about 4):

      1 lb ground beef
      1 onion, diced
      1 Tbsp. olive oil
      15 oz. can diced tomato
      small can of tomato paste
      15 oz. can kidney beans
      1 cup orange pepper, diced
      15 oz. can kernel corn
      garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper, tobasco to taste

      Put the olive oil, ground beef and onions in a pot and cook at med ium to high until beef is browned. Add remaining ingredients and mix, lower heat to simmer. You can eat it very soon, but the longer it simmers the better it will taste (reccomend about 2 hours).

      A serving should be around 420 calories, 40g carbs, 15g fat, 28g protein, 9g fiber.

      The best part about chili - you can mix and match all of this until you find the mix that both of you like. Hope this helps!
    • Posts: 257
      How about some low-fat beef chili? Here's what I make (serves about 4):

      1 lb ground beef
      1 onion, diced
      1 Tbsp. olive oil
      15 oz. can diced tomato
      small can of tomato paste
      15 oz. can kidney beans
      1 cup orange pepper, diced
      15 oz. can kernel corn
      garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper, tobasco to taste

      Put the olive oil, ground beef and onions in a pot and cook at med ium to high until beef is browned. Add remaining ingredients and mix, lower heat to simmer. You can eat it very soon, but the longer it simmers the better it will taste (reccomend about 2 hours).

      A serving should be around 420 calories, 40g carbs, 15g fat, 28g protein, 9g fiber.

      The best part about chili - you can mix and match all of this until you find the mix that both of you like. Hope this helps!

      Do you think this would be good with ground turkey? I got carried away when it went on sale and our freezer has more turkey than we know what to do with?!
    • Posts: 733 Member
      I literally made "meat and potatoes" the other night from Skinnytaste.com

      It was excellent:

      http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/braised-brisket-with-potatoes-and.html
    • Posts: 58 Member
      bumping for recipes!! My husband is the same way. :happy:
    • Posts: 1,238 Member
      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-slow-cooker-meatloaf/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-garlic-parmesan-turkey-meatballs/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-shepherds-pie/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-chicken-nuggets/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-sloppy-joes/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-pork-beans/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-buffalo-wings/



      Theres so many recipes on this website that your hubby will probably love
    • Posts: 1,237 Member
      Bumping to look at those recipes later, thanks :)
    • Posts: 64 Member
      Bumping for recipes :) Great topic!
    • Posts: 309 Member
      Steak is always good ;)
    • Posts: 792 Member
      This is my husbands favorite meal!

      Ground Turkey
      Mashed Potatoes
      Garlic and Herb pasta sauce

      That's it and it works for me too. I have 4oz of turkey (he gets 12oz) and then he gets potatoes and I use pasta (less calories for more for me). He uses MFP too and this fits in his calories too...the amount of potatoes fluctuates based on his calories for the day but it works
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      Do you think this would be good with ground turkey? I got carried away when it went on sale and our freezer has more turkey than we know what to do with?!




      it would be awesome!!!
    • Posts: 62 Member
      SKinnytaste.com has saved my marriage! My husband is a meat and potatoes kind of guy too. Here's the link for baked potato soup. It is a favorite at our house. It is made mostly with cauliflower and my hubby has no idea.

      http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/02/baked-potato-soup.html
    • Posts: 784 Member
      I made this Mexican Cornbread with beef recipe the other night and my husband loved it. I used chipotle peppers instead of jalapenos.

      http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moms-mexican-cornbread/detail.aspx
    • Posts: 391 Member
      Cheeseburgers and fries
      lean ground beef, toppings, 'sandwich thin' instead of buns
      For the fries, I cut potatoes into "fries" and season with cayenne, garlic powder and salt.
      Then I lightly oil a cookie sheet (1 tsp oil and a brush) and bake the fries at 425 until crispy.

      My husband also likes grilled chicken with barbecue sauce, grilled corn and salads (he isn't super picky, but he has a big appetite, so light meals don't work). Sometimes I microwave a potato for himself, to make it more filling.
      Beef stew can be healthy -- will he do carrots and potatoes?
      I also make quesadillas out of leftover chicken and beef... just saute some peppers and onions, put it in a tortilla with a little cheese... voila, dinner.
    • Posts: 358 Member
      bump :)
    • Posts: 377 Member
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      Do you think this would be good with ground turkey? I got carried away when it went on sale and our freezer has more turkey than we know what to do with?!

      I know you weren't asking ME (lol) but I always use ground turkey for my chili. I actually like it better that way!
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    • Posts: 16,414 Member
      My boyfriend LOVES the baked chicken I make. I created my own marinade and it's YUMMY. It works for steak, too, but chicken is leaner. You can either bake or grill the chicken:

      Red wine vinegar
      Worcestershire sauce
      Soy sauce
      Olive oil
      Garlic powder (or minced garlic)
      Thyme
      Parsley
      Oregano
      Basil

      Marinate at least three hours, but overnight is best. Bake breasts at 350 for 35-40 minutes, depending on size. You can also put cheese on top or chopped veggies.
    • Posts: 1,623 Member
      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-slow-cooker-meatloaf/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-garlic-parmesan-turkey-meatballs/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-shepherds-pie/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-chicken-nuggets/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-sloppy-joes/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-pork-beans/

      http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-buffalo-wings/



      Theres so many recipes on this website that your hubby will probably love

      thank you! this is my kind of food. :-)
    • Posts: 743 Member
      Chili, stew, or chowders are great ways to get your veggies, but still eat meat and potatoes. My husband doesn't eat a lot of veggies either, but he's a grown up, that's his choice. I'm not going to force-feed him something he doesn't want.
    • Posts: 35
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    • Posts: 2,012 Member
      BUMP for later (I have a meat and potatos kid)
    • Posts: 235 Member
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    • Posts: 175 Member
      Bump =)
    • Posts: 163
      Bumping for Ideas!!!! Thanks for Posting!!!
    • Posts: 80 Member
      Can't wait to look at some of these recipes posted.

      We do a lot of chili in the cooler months, have had luck with beef stew, love meatloaf (I usually do half lean ground beef and half ground turkey).

      And, now that it's grilling season, we made lean sirloin steaks on the grill on Friday evening with a nice salad on the side. We skipped the potatoes this time, but last time we made mashed potatoes on the side...I just have a smaller portion.
    • Posts: 116 Member
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    • Posts: 99 Member
      Great topic! Can't wait to get some new recipes:)
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