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Get your ingredients during our Plenty for $20 promotion and create these 3 delicious meal prep recipes: Egg Roll in a bowl, Creamy Chicken and Pepper Flatbread and Philly Cheesesteak Taquitos.
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Prep Time15 Minutes
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Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
1 pack ground beef/pork blend
¼ cup green onions (white part)
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp. ginger, grated
Generous pinch of black pepper
Generous pinch of salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 medium carrots, finely diced
1 bell pepper, finely diced
Par-boiled rice, cooked (for serving)
4 skinless chicken thighs, deboned
2 tbsp oil
1 red pepper, diced
Gouda cheese, shredded
4 garlic naans
4 tbsp Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin Cheese
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 package steak, thinly sliced
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
5 slices provolone cheese
10 small tortilla wraps/shells
Directions

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Serves 3

Equipment needed: hot plate, microwave

Ingredients

  • 1 pack ground beef/pork blend
  • ¼ cup green onions (white part)
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp. ginger, grated
  • Generous pinch of black pepper
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 medium carrots, finely diced
  • 1 bell pepper, finely diced
  • Green onions, sliced (for serving)
  • Par-boiled rice, cooked (for serving)

Directions

  1. To a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
  2. When hot, add onion and cook until fragrant. Add ginger and continue to cook for another minute.
  3. Next, add garlic, stir to combine then add ground meat. Cook over medium high – high heat for about 15 minutes or until meat is cooked through
  4. Add carrots and soy sauce and continue to cook, about 5 minutes
  5. Turn off heat, add peppers and mix to combine
  6. Separate meat/vegetable mixture into 3 shallow meal prep containers. Add cooked rice and garnish with green onions. Store in the fridge for 1-3 days, reheating thoroughly before eating.

 

Creamy Chicken and Pepper Flatbread

Serves 4

Equipment needed: toaster oven, hot plate

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 4 skinless chicken thighs, deboned
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. oil

For the flatbread:

  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 4 garlic naans
  • 4 tbsp. Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. To a medium bowl, add chicken, oil, salt and black pepper. Mix to combine. To a heated fry pan, add chicken and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through (time may vary depending on the size of your chicken). When done, remove from heat and allow chicken to rest briefly prior to slicing.
  2. To a naan, spread 1 tablespoon Boursin cheese then top with chicken and red pepper. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper and a few strands of shredded gouda cheese.
  3. Bake in the oven or cook on a hot plate for about 5 minutes or until naan crisps and cheese melts. Remove from heat, slice and enjoy!
  4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the remaining ingredients.
  5. Store leftover naan in the fridge to enjoy throughout the week. When ready to eat, properly reheat in a fry pan or toaster oven.

 

Philly Cheesesteak Taquitos

Makes 10

Equipment needed: air fryer or toaster oven, hot plate

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp. oil, divided + more for cooking taquitos
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • Generous pinch of black pepper
  • 1 package steak, thinly sliced
  • 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
  • 5 slices provolone cheese
  • 10 small tortilla wraps/shells

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a fry pan over medium heat. Add onions and peppers, season with salt and black pepper and cook until tender. When done, remove from pan and set aside for later.
  2. To the same pan add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add steak and cook until done. Season with salt and black pepper. (PLEASE NOTE: cook time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the meat).
  3. Add the onion and pepper mixture back to the fry pan and cook for another 1-2 minutes. When done, turn off the heat and add cheese over top mixture. Cover with a lid to allow cheese to melt. When melted, mix ingredients together.
  4. Divide the steak/pepper & onion mixture into 10 servings. To a small tortilla shell, add 1 serving of the mixture to the lower half of the shell, spreading horizontally. Gently roll to form a tubular shape. Place folded side down onto a greased fry pan and repeat step 4 with the remaining filling.
  5. When done, brush the top of each taquito with oil or butter and fry over medium – medium high heat, turning occasionally. Taquitos are done when they are crispy and golden in color.

How to meal prep: store leftover taquitos in the fridge (1-3 days) or longer in the freezer. When ready to eat, defrost taquitos and then add them to a fry pan or pop them into the air fryer to reheat thoroughly.

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1 pack ground beef/pork blend
Western Canadian - Ground Beef & Pork Blend Regular
Western Canadian - Ground Beef & Pork Blend Regular, 515 Gram
$7.94 avg/ea$1.54/100g
¼ cup green onions (white part)
Green Onions - Organic (Scallions) Bunch, Fresh
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1 tbsp sesame oil
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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¼ tsp. ginger, grated
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Generous pinch of black pepper
Club House - Organic Ground Black Pepper
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Generous pinch of salt
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1 tbsp soy sauce
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce
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$4.39$2.97/100ml
2 medium carrots, finely diced
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1 bell pepper, finely diced
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Par-boiled rice, cooked (for serving)
Western Family - Parboiled White Rice
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4 skinless chicken thighs, deboned
Save-On-Foods - Chicken Thighs Boneless, Skinless, Fresh
Save-On-Foods - Chicken Thighs Boneless, Skinless, Fresh, 425 Gram
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2 tbsp oil
Western Family - Pure Canola Oil
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1 red pepper, diced
Bell Peppers - Red Hot House, Organic
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Gouda cheese, shredded
Deli Fresh - Gouda Cheese
Deli Fresh - Gouda Cheese, 175 Gram
$7.51 avg/ea$4.29/100g
4 garlic naans
Sundar - Garlic Naan
Sundar - Garlic Naan, 500 Gram
$3.49$0.70/100g
4 tbsp Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin Cheese
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1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
Onions - Sweet, Fresh
Onions - Sweet, Fresh, 400 Gram
$2.64 avg/ea$0.66/100g
1 package steak, thinly sliced
Top Grass - Beef Striploin Steak
Top Grass - Beef Striploin Steak, 255 Gram
$16.99$6.66/100g
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
Simply Organic - Garlic Powder
Simply Organic - Garlic Powder, 103 Gram
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5 slices provolone cheese
Provolone - Cheese
Provolone - Cheese, 200 Gram
$7.58 avg/ea$3.79/100g
10 small tortilla wraps/shells
Manny's - Corn Tortillas Soft Taco Size
Manny's - Corn Tortillas Soft Taco Size, 10 Each
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Directions

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Serves 3

Equipment needed: hot plate, microwave

Ingredients

  • 1 pack ground beef/pork blend
  • ¼ cup green onions (white part)
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp. ginger, grated
  • Generous pinch of black pepper
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 medium carrots, finely diced
  • 1 bell pepper, finely diced
  • Green onions, sliced (for serving)
  • Par-boiled rice, cooked (for serving)

Directions

  1. To a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
  2. When hot, add onion and cook until fragrant. Add ginger and continue to cook for another minute.
  3. Next, add garlic, stir to combine then add ground meat. Cook over medium high – high heat for about 15 minutes or until meat is cooked through
  4. Add carrots and soy sauce and continue to cook, about 5 minutes
  5. Turn off heat, add peppers and mix to combine
  6. Separate meat/vegetable mixture into 3 shallow meal prep containers. Add cooked rice and garnish with green onions. Store in the fridge for 1-3 days, reheating thoroughly before eating.

 

Creamy Chicken and Pepper Flatbread

Serves 4

Equipment needed: toaster oven, hot plate

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 4 skinless chicken thighs, deboned
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. oil

For the flatbread:

  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 4 garlic naans
  • 4 tbsp. Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. To a medium bowl, add chicken, oil, salt and black pepper. Mix to combine. To a heated fry pan, add chicken and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through (time may vary depending on the size of your chicken). When done, remove from heat and allow chicken to rest briefly prior to slicing.
  2. To a naan, spread 1 tablespoon Boursin cheese then top with chicken and red pepper. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper and a few strands of shredded gouda cheese.
  3. Bake in the oven or cook on a hot plate for about 5 minutes or until naan crisps and cheese melts. Remove from heat, slice and enjoy!
  4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the remaining ingredients.
  5. Store leftover naan in the fridge to enjoy throughout the week. When ready to eat, properly reheat in a fry pan or toaster oven.

 

Philly Cheesesteak Taquitos

Makes 10

Equipment needed: air fryer or toaster oven, hot plate

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp. oil, divided + more for cooking taquitos
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • Generous pinch of black pepper
  • 1 package steak, thinly sliced
  • 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
  • 5 slices provolone cheese
  • 10 small tortilla wraps/shells

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a fry pan over medium heat. Add onions and peppers, season with salt and black pepper and cook until tender. When done, remove from pan and set aside for later.
  2. To the same pan add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add steak and cook until done. Season with salt and black pepper. (PLEASE NOTE: cook time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the meat).
  3. Add the onion and pepper mixture back to the fry pan and cook for another 1-2 minutes. When done, turn off the heat and add cheese over top mixture. Cover with a lid to allow cheese to melt. When melted, mix ingredients together.
  4. Divide the steak/pepper & onion mixture into 10 servings. To a small tortilla shell, add 1 serving of the mixture to the lower half of the shell, spreading horizontally. Gently roll to form a tubular shape. Place folded side down onto a greased fry pan and repeat step 4 with the remaining filling.
  5. When done, brush the top of each taquito with oil or butter and fry over medium – medium high heat, turning occasionally. Taquitos are done when they are crispy and golden in color.

How to meal prep: store leftover taquitos in the fridge (1-3 days) or longer in the freezer. When ready to eat, defrost taquitos and then add them to a fry pan or pop them into the air fryer to reheat thoroughly.