Slide Meals

5-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground beef

Days: 5
Protein: ground beef
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Explore Irish home cooking with hearty ground beef meals infused with butter, potato, leek, and parsley.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Irish Shepherd’s Pie

• Day 2: Colcannon with Leeks

• Day 3: Potato Leek Soup

• Day 4: Irish Beef and Vegetable Stew

• Day 5: Beef and Potato Frittata

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Irish Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

Filling

• 1.5 lbs ground beef

• 2 onions, chopped

• 3 carrots, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 tbsp flour

• 2 cups chicken broth

• 1 tbsp thyme, chopped

Topping

• 4 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered

• 1/2 cup butter

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Boil potatoes until tender.

2. In a skillet, cook onions, carrots, and garlic until softened. Add beef, cook until browned.

3. Stir in flour, then broth and thyme. Simmer until thickened.

4. Mash potatoes with butter, cream, salt, and pepper.

5. Spread beef mixture in baking dish, top with mashed potatoes. Bake 25 minutes until golden.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve half of the mashed potatoes for Day 2.

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Day 2: Colcannon with Leeks

Ingredients

Main

• Reserved mashed potatoes

• 2 leeks, sliced

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. In a pan, cook leeks in butter until soft.

2. Mix leeks into reserved mashed potatoes with cream. Heat through.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with buttered bread. Reserve some colcannon for Day 3.

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Day 3: Potato Leek Soup

Ingredients

Soup

• Reserved colcannon

• 2 cups chicken broth

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a pot, combine colcannon with broth. Simmer until smooth.

2. Stir in cream, season with salt and pepper. Heat through.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with bread. Hold back 1 cup of soup for Day 4.

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Day 4: Irish Beef and Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

Stew

• 1.5 lbs ground beef

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 2 onions, chopped

• Reserved potato leek soup

• 2 cups chicken broth

• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Cook beef, onions, and carrots until beef is browned.

2. Add reserved soup and broth; simmer until vegetables are tender.

3. Stir in parsley before serving.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with peas. Reserve some stew for Day 5.

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Day 5: Beef and Potato Frittata

Ingredients

Frittata

• Reserved stew

• 6 eggs, beaten

• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a skillet, heat stew.

2. Pour beaten eggs over stew, sprinkle with cheese.

3. Bake until eggs are set, about 20 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve warm.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• ground beef — 3 lbs

• potatoes — 8 lbs

• leeks — 4

• carrots — 6

• onions — 4

• garlic — 2 cloves

• butter — 1 lb

• chicken broth — 2 quarts

• heavy cream — 1 pint

• cheddar cheese — 8 oz

• flour — 1 cup

• eggs — 6

• parsley — 1 bunch

• thyme — 1 bunch (+1 optional)

• olive oil — 1 cup

• salt — to taste

• pepper — to taste

• bread — 1 loaf

• peas — 1 lb (frozen)

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Final Notes

Enjoy a cozy week of Irish-inspired meals that flow seamlessly into one another.