- cross-posted to:
- 33_cent_meals
- cross-posted to:
- 33_cent_meals
She’s super creative with instant mashed potato’s and using them makes:
Potato patties
Black bean burgers
Shepard’s pie
I actually made some black bean burgers using the recipe and they came out great!
Let’s do some math then!
The box of mashed potatoes has 2,720 calories dry lentils 1430 2 cans black beans 770 1 can mixed veggies 100 1 can tomatoes 100
… yeah you’re right, you’re gonna lose some weight that week, but the high fiber beans/lentils may keep yourself from feeling it. The mashed potato’s are yummy, but take up way too much of the budget for the calories.
Instead of the box of mashed potato flakes you could buy a 10lb bag of potatoes. Mashed potatoes are really easy to make in an instant pot! You don’t even need to peel the potatoes, just wash and chop. The peels provide extra nutrients.