My old way of making chili was a total money drain

I used to buy all the fancy cuts of beef and fresh peppers from the fancy grocery store, easily spending over $25 on one pot. After my car broke down in January, I switched to using ground turkey, a can of beans, and a cheap spice packet from the dollar store. Now the whole thing costs maybe $8 and honestly tastes just as good to me. Anyone got other cheap protein swaps that actually work?

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taylorshah13d ago

@susanb34 lentils in meatloaf sounds wild honestly

susanb3413d ago

Try swapping in lentils for half the meat.

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the_elliot13d ago

Does that work for ground beef in stuff like tacos or meatloaf? I tried it once in chili and the texture was weird, kind of mushy. Do you brown the lentils first or just toss them in with the broth?