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I’m afraid I’m a terrible cook.

To save me time because I have to work, my to go menu was to prepare a stew with ground meat, mostly chicken, and potatoes, ‘cause they’re cheap and fill you up fast. Add water and pepper, cook, done. I try to cook big batches to save time.

A friend gave me a leek, so I added it to my usual mix: now I feel I’m fuller for longer and don’t have to eat that much meat (I usually mix the same amount of meat and potatoes).

Have I been coking wrong the whole time?

What else can I add to my stews to feel full for longer, to not gain weight but to have enough energy to do my job?

Any downsides to eating less meat?

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[–] Lurkerino@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

There are thousands of stews, garlic and onion are always good for flavour, any vegetable you want, you need some protein to feel full, you can use legumes or meat, potatoes are good to have some carbohidrates in there too. With all 3 you should feel full and healthy: vegies for vitamins, potatoes, pasta, bread, whatever carbohidrate you want, and protein, meat, chickpeas, beans, lentils etc.