"Meat and potato" man-approved recipes?

Look for the Tosca Reno eating clean for men it's next on my list for recipe books for my husband who is came from a meat and potato kind of family.

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Not really potatoes but my hubby is a pasta freak. We tried this one actually with lean ground beef, and he loved it!
Oh, and he's never been over 140 pounds in his life, so the word 'diet' is foreign to him.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Enchilada-Stuffed-Shells/

I've had to ditch beef while dieting, unless it is ultra-, ultra-lean. I basically stick to chicken or pork chops, baked in an oven with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne and maybe a little thyme. Try to use little to no olive oil.

As for potatoes, just boil some small red ones, maybe a little butter or oil, but I usually try not to.

My favorite to have with meat is a veggie cooked with tons of onion / garlic / shallots. Brussel sprouts, chopped up, cooked with shallots is incredible. Green beans cooked with shallots is incredible. Broccoli cooked with onion and garlic is incredible. I just chop things fairly small, cook them in a fry pan with a minimal amount of olive oil.

A plate of a baked pork chop (actually pretty lean and low-cal compared to most tasty cuts of beef), with brussel sprouts / shallots and some boiled red potatoes is amazing and filling. Especially with a glass of red wine!

i made a taco turkey loaf just the other day and man was it yummy.... everyone made it disappear

1lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2cup of green pepper
10 saltine crackers
1 packet of taco seasoning

bake in oven on 350 for around 40 min and enjoy
will make 4-5 servings

Bump! Also have a "meat and potato" man at home, which is difficult since I'm a vegetarian.

Kulli1's "stealth veg" comment made me laugh! There was a cookbook put out several years ago; it's supposed to be how to sneak veggies into your kids meals without them knowing, but it would work for adults too, I suppose. I found a free copy of it on Scribd for you:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/38215739/Deceptively-Delicious

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Skinnytaste.com has tons of delicious but healthy recipes that he might like.

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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 replace everything that calls for ground beef with ground turkey

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

Bumping to check these out tomorrow!

I'm excited to check out some of these recipes too for my hubby! Thanks!

I have made chili with a mix of turkey and beef...sounds odd but yes it is good and cuts down on the calories and fat from been. Also just ground turkey works good also.

Here is a great recipe for those that want a good burger with the taste with out the fat and cals...

Turkey Apple Burgers

1lb -Lean ground Turkey
1 Large egg beaten
1C Finely crushed soda crackers
2T Finely chopped onion
1 - Small crushed garlic
1 Red apple with peel diced
1T Chopped Parsley
3/4t Salt
1/2t Pepper

Combine all ingred in bowl and form into six patties. Broil 4" inches from heat for 10 min per side or grill or George Foreman or BBQ or med heat.
1 burger : 174 calories, 19g Protein, 4g Total Fat, 1.1 Sat Fat., 2mg Cholesterol, 552mg Sodium

Notes. I have made adjustments such as a smaller amount of oatmeal instead of crackers, and egg beaters instead of the fat for a whole egg and it does work. I have even left the egg out all together and still turns out delicious. it is a favorite of my husband Not working on a diet program. just another idea and choice for good dinner or lunch idea.