Found a trick to stretch ground beef with lentils I tried last night

I was making tacos and only had half a pound of ground beef left for a family of 4. Threw in a cup of cooked brown lentils I had in the fridge and honestly nobody noticed the difference. The texture blended right in with the seasoning and it saved me about $3 on meat. Has anyone else tried bulking up ground meat with something unexpected?

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the_logan17d ago

Lentils are a solid move for tacos. I've done the same with chopped mushrooms and it works shockingly well. Just gotta make sure they're cooked down enough so they don't squeak.

nancy_green17d ago

Tbh I love this trick, lentils blend so well into taco meat it's almost too easy. Ngl it's a lifesaver when you're trying to stretch a meal without anyone catching on.