How to prepare leaner ground beef, without paying for high priced lean ground beef

90% or higher lean beef may be your healthiest option, but it can be very unhealthy for your wallet. Try the following to save, and still eat healthfully.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Purchase 80% lean ground beef. This item is frequently on sale, so look for it at a good price, and stock up.

2. Choose a recipe that requires you to brown the beef before adding it to other ingredients. Good choices are pasta fagioli soup, tacos, sloppy joes and chili.

3. Brown beef. After cooking, put into a colander in the sink. Thoroughly rinse the beef in warm water. This will rinse off much of the fat, leaving a very lean portion of ground beef.

4. Add to your recipe, and enjoy!

[goodselfme]

on 3/16/2009 I learned from your post. TX 5*

[ScarlettOHairy]

on 3/15/2009 Great idea to cut the fat without paying too much!

[Crosbyjacj]

on 2/17/2009 Great tip!!!

[0sara0]

on 1/26/2009 I'm going to start doing this because I never buy lean ground beef.

[leanan]

on 11/8/2008 I so do this!!! Everyone should do this too. Great article!