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monday
Day Total Calories
460
0
(460 calories remainingover target)
Day Total Macros
42g
Carbs
41g
Protein
14g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Hamburger-Helper-Style Meal Prep Bowls

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460 calories (460 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
42g
Carbs
41g
Protein
14g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
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Ingredients

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16 oz Ground beef, 93% lean, raw (170 calories per serving)
3 cups Lentils, cooked (173 calories per serving)
1 Onion, yellow (14 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Canned, diced tomatoes (19 calories per serving)
3 cups Pasta, macaroni, whole wheat, cooked (131 calories per serving)
1 cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella (84 calories per serving)
1 cup Cheese, shredded, dairy-free (90 calories per serving)
4 cups Cauliflower rice, raw (already riced) (38 calories per serving)
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Taco seasoning (5 calories per serving)
½ tsp Garlic salt (0 calories per serving)
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic, minced (tsp) (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Dice onion.
  3. Boil pasta as instructed on a package, drain once done.
  4. Stir fry onion, garlic, ground beef, & cauli rice in a pan on medium heat until all foods have cooked through. Mix in tomatoes & seasonings.
  5. Add oven-safe bowls (I use 6-cup) to a baking sheet.
  6. Add into bowls: ground beef mixture, & pasta. Mix gently.
  7. Top with cheese.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!
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tuesday
Day Total Calories
493
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Day Total Macros
46g
Carbs
30g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Italian Pasta Salad

Starch
493 calories (493 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
46g
Carbs
30g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
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Ingredients

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4 oz Salami (104 calories per serving)
12 Tempeh bacon (90 calories per serving)
2 cups Pasta, bean (e.g. chickpea, lentil), dry (140 calories per serving)
2 Cucumber, medium (21 calories per serving)
2 Bell pepper, orange, large (25 calories per serving)
½ Onion, red (6 calories per serving)
2 cups Tomatoes, grape (16 calories per serving)
4 oz Mozzarella balls, mini (70 calories per serving)
1.32 Avocado, small (77 calories per serving)
4 oz Cheese, sliced, pepper jack, full fat/regular (100 calories per serving)
8 oz Olives, whole (100 calories per serving)
½ cup Banana peppers (5 calories per serving)
½ cup Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) (6 calories per serving)
½ tsp Italian seasoning (0 calories per serving)
½ tsp Red pepper flakes (0 calories per serving)
1 tsp Salt (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as instructed on package.
  2. Dice vegetables, cheese, & salami.
  3. Mix all ingredients together, enjoy!
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wednesday
Day Total Calories
575
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Day Total Macros
40g
Carbs
52g
Protein
24g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
dinner @ 7:30 pm
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Protein Ziti

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575 calories (575 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
40g
Carbs
52g
Protein
24g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
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Ingredients

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2 cups Pasta, bean (e.g. chickpea, lentil), dry (140 calories per serving)
16 oz Rotisserie chicken (200 calories per serving)
3.6 cups Beans & legumes, White, cooked (198 calories per serving)
4 cups Cauliflower florets (25 calories per serving)
1 cup Tomatoes, canned, crushed (13 calories per serving)
1 cup Cottage cheese, 2% (45 calories per serving)
1 cup Cottage cheese, 2%, dairy-free (58 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, shredded, cheddar (152 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, shredded, dairy-free (120 calories per serving)
½ tsp Garlic salt (0 calories per serving)
½ tsp Italian seasoning (0 calories per serving)
½ tsp Red pepper flakes (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Spray a pan with an oil spray, stir fry cauliflower florets on low heat until slightly softened.
  2. Boil pasta as instructed on package, drain.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  4. In a casserole dish, add chicken, cauli florets, cottage cheese, tomatoes, seasonings – mix all together.
  5. Top with cheese.
  6. Bake for 20 mins.
  7. Enjoy!
  8. Note: You can stir fry raw chicken if you don’t want to use rotisserie.
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thursday
Day Total Calories
532
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(532 calories remainingover target)
Day Total Macros
43g
Carbs
42g
Protein
23g
Fat
Fiber
6g
Added Sugar
0g
dinner @ 7:30 pm
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A skillet of chicken parmesan pasta.

Chicken Parm Skillet

Starch
532 calories (532 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
43g
Carbs
42g
Protein
23g
Fat
Fiber
6g
Added Sugar
0g
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Ingredients

Note: includes all selected portions
16 oz Rotisserie chicken (200 calories per serving)
4 cups Beans & legumes, White, cooked (220 calories per serving)
6 cups Cauliflower florets (38 calories per serving)
2 cups Pasta, penne, cooked (100 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, parmesan, shredded (cups) (111 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, shredded, dairy-free (120 calories per serving)
4 Tbsp Cheese, parmesan, grated (Tbsp) (17 calories per serving)
2 cups Tomatoes, canned, crushed (25 calories per serving)
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Avocado oil (tsp) (41 calories per serving)
1 tsp Red pepper flakes (tsp) (0 calories per serving)
2 tsp Garlic salt (tsp) (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Note: this recipe works best when making 2+ servings at once. Double, triple etc. the ingredients list to make multiple servings.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  3. Cook pasta as instructed on package.
  4. Chop rotisserie chicken and cauliflower into small pieces.
  5. Add oil to an oven-safe pan.
  6. Stir fry chicken and cauliflower rice for ~6 minutes, until cauliflower has softened.
  7. Mix in tomatoes, seasonings, and pasta.
  8. Top with cheeses.
  9. Bake for 8 minutes, then broil for 3.
  10. Serve hot, or this dish also lasts for a 2-3 days in the fridge.
  11. Note: no rotisserie chicken? Use chicken thigh or the vegetarian option.
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monday

Calories
460
42g
Carbs
41g
Protein
14g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
Swaps
Screenshot

Hamburger-Helper-Style Meal Prep Bowls

Starch
460 calories (460 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
42g
Carbs
41g
Protein
14g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

Note: includes all selected portions
16 oz Ground beef, 93% lean, raw (170 calories per serving)
3 cups Lentils, cooked (173 calories per serving)
1 Onion, yellow (14 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Canned, diced tomatoes (19 calories per serving)
3 cups Pasta, macaroni, whole wheat, cooked (131 calories per serving)
1 cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella (84 calories per serving)
1 cup Cheese, shredded, dairy-free (90 calories per serving)
4 cups Cauliflower rice, raw (already riced) (38 calories per serving)
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Taco seasoning (5 calories per serving)
½ tsp Garlic salt (0 calories per serving)
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Garlic, minced (tsp) (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Dice onion.
  3. Boil pasta as instructed on a package, drain once done.
  4. Stir fry onion, garlic, ground beef, & cauli rice in a pan on medium heat until all foods have cooked through. Mix in tomatoes & seasonings.
  5. Add oven-safe bowls (I use 6-cup) to a baking sheet.
  6. Add into bowls: ground beef mixture, & pasta. Mix gently.
  7. Top with cheese.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!
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tuesday

Calories
493
46g
Carbs
30g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
Swaps
Screenshot

Italian Pasta Salad

Starch
493 calories (493 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
46g
Carbs
30g
Protein
21g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

Note: includes all selected portions
4 oz Salami (104 calories per serving)
12 Tempeh bacon (90 calories per serving)
2 cups Pasta, bean (e.g. chickpea, lentil), dry (140 calories per serving)
2 Cucumber, medium (21 calories per serving)
2 Bell pepper, orange, large (25 calories per serving)
½ Onion, red (6 calories per serving)
2 cups Tomatoes, grape (16 calories per serving)
4 oz Mozzarella balls, mini (70 calories per serving)
1.32 Avocado, small (77 calories per serving)
4 oz Cheese, sliced, pepper jack, full fat/regular (100 calories per serving)
8 oz Olives, whole (100 calories per serving)
½ cup Banana peppers (5 calories per serving)
½ cup Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) (6 calories per serving)
½ tsp Italian seasoning (0 calories per serving)
½ tsp Red pepper flakes (0 calories per serving)
1 tsp Salt (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as instructed on package.
  2. Dice vegetables, cheese, & salami.
  3. Mix all ingredients together, enjoy!
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wednesday

Calories
575
40g
Carbs
52g
Protein
24g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
Swaps
Screenshot

Protein Ziti

Starch
575 calories (575 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
40g
Carbs
52g
Protein
24g
Fat
Fiber
7g
Added Sugar
0g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

Note: includes all selected portions
2 cups Pasta, bean (e.g. chickpea, lentil), dry (140 calories per serving)
16 oz Rotisserie chicken (200 calories per serving)
3.6 cups Beans & legumes, White, cooked (198 calories per serving)
4 cups Cauliflower florets (25 calories per serving)
1 cup Tomatoes, canned, crushed (13 calories per serving)
1 cup Cottage cheese, 2% (45 calories per serving)
1 cup Cottage cheese, 2%, dairy-free (58 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, shredded, cheddar (152 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, shredded, dairy-free (120 calories per serving)
½ tsp Garlic salt (0 calories per serving)
½ tsp Italian seasoning (0 calories per serving)
½ tsp Red pepper flakes (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Spray a pan with an oil spray, stir fry cauliflower florets on low heat until slightly softened.
  2. Boil pasta as instructed on package, drain.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  4. In a casserole dish, add chicken, cauli florets, cottage cheese, tomatoes, seasonings – mix all together.
  5. Top with cheese.
  6. Bake for 20 mins.
  7. Enjoy!
  8. Note: You can stir fry raw chicken if you don’t want to use rotisserie.
Recipe Details
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thursday

Calories
532
43g
Carbs
42g
Protein
23g
Fat
Fiber
6g
Added Sugar
0g
Swaps
A skillet of chicken parmesan pasta.

Chicken Parm Skillet

Starch
532 calories (532 calories per serving) Portions for Me: 1 Portions for Family: 3 (only impacts ingredients and grocery list)
43g
Carbs
42g
Protein
23g
Fat
Fiber
6g
Added Sugar
0g
ViewHide meal Details

Ingredients

Note: includes all selected portions
16 oz Rotisserie chicken (200 calories per serving)
4 cups Beans & legumes, White, cooked (220 calories per serving)
6 cups Cauliflower florets (38 calories per serving)
2 cups Pasta, penne, cooked (100 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, parmesan, shredded (cups) (111 calories per serving)
1⅓ cups Cheese, shredded, dairy-free (120 calories per serving)
4 Tbsp Cheese, parmesan, grated (Tbsp) (17 calories per serving)
2 cups Tomatoes, canned, crushed (25 calories per serving)
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Avocado oil (tsp) (41 calories per serving)
1 tsp Red pepper flakes (tsp) (0 calories per serving)
2 tsp Garlic salt (tsp) (0 calories per serving)

Directions

  1. Note: this recipe works best when making 2+ servings at once. Double, triple etc. the ingredients list to make multiple servings.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  3. Cook pasta as instructed on package.
  4. Chop rotisserie chicken and cauliflower into small pieces.
  5. Add oil to an oven-safe pan.
  6. Stir fry chicken and cauliflower rice for ~6 minutes, until cauliflower has softened.
  7. Mix in tomatoes, seasonings, and pasta.
  8. Top with cheeses.
  9. Bake for 8 minutes, then broil for 3.
  10. Serve hot, or this dish also lasts for a 2-3 days in the fridge.
  11. Note: no rotisserie chicken? Use chicken thigh or the vegetarian option.
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friday

Calories
0
0g
Carbs
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
Fiber
0g
Added Sugar
0g

saturday

Calories
0
0g
Carbs
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
Fiber
0g
Added Sugar
0g

sunday

Calories
0
0g
Carbs
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
Fiber
0g
Added Sugar
0g
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