Loaded Taco Protein Pasta

 Recipe from:  SmallerSam_PCOS on TikTok

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 packet of taco seasoning

2 cups Kettle & Fire beef bone broth

Goodles "Smokey Dokey" Pasta

1/2 cup black beans, drained

1/2 cup canned corn, drained

1/2 cup rotel

Brown ground beef and season with taco seasoning.  Add bone broth instead of water with the seasoning.  Add pasta, black beans, corn and rotel and, once most of the bone broth has been absorbed, add in the cheese packet from the Goodles.

Top with blended cottage cheese, diced jalapenos and cilantro as a garnish.

Makes 3 nice size servings or 4 smaller servings.

Mexican Inspired Chicken Salad

 Recipe Inspired By:  Claire Hodgins on TikTok

I made this for meal prep a few weeks ago and it was delicious!  It was full of flavor and perfect to eat with Quest Protein Chips.

Not a necessary step but if you have time:

Blend cottage cheese to a sour cream texture

To a bowl add:

8 oz. chicken breast, shredded

1/2 of a green bell pepper, diced

1/2 of a red onion, diced

Fresh jalapeno, diced, to taste

1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves

1/2 cup corn kernels

1/4-1/2 cup blended cottage cheese (use as much as needed to get

to a chicken salad consistency)

1 tbsp. lime juice

1 tbsp. taco seasoning

I wasn't able to eat all my meal preps and ended up freezing some of this...it came out of the freezer just fine! 

Italian Style Meatloaf

 Recipe from:  Kelly Cooks Texas on TikTok

2 lbs. ground beef

A good sprinkle of Worcestershire sauce

A good sprinkle of beef bouillon

A good sprinkle of Italian seasoning

2 eggs beaten

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1 onion, chopped

5-6 garlic cloves, chopped

4-6 ounces of mushrooms, minced

1/2 - 3/4 cup marinara sauce

Seasoning to taste (Tony Chachere's, black pepper and garlic powder)

Add everything above to a large bowl and combine with hands.

To the bottom of a large baking dish, add bread (to absorb the grease) and then place the meatloaf on top.  Coat the top of the meatloaf with more marinara sauce.  

Bake at 400 degrees for 45-55 minutes for until cooked through.