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Originally Posted by Speedy1975
Bonnie's got the hookup on these recipes! I'm taking some notes here.
I may add an extra pound of beef to up the protein, and take away one can of beans to lower the carb content. Thoughts?
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Beans are a good source of Protein AND they are low in fat!!! Just 3 oz of 90% fat free beef has 9g of fat! A whole can of kidney beans has like 3g and black beans only have like 2g for a whole can. Not to mention the calories....3 oz of 90% lean beef has 182 calories...a half cup of beans has 90 to 100 calories. Plus, the fiber in beans is very beneficial for keeping you full and to help things move along your digestive tract.
While beef is a better source of protein than beans, an extra pound of beef in replace of one can of beans is not a smart switch IMO. Wanna lower the carb content? Delete the corn...it doesn't have any protein and is higher in carbs than the beans.