Dinner Recipes The Whole Family Can Enjoy 

Do you need to feed your family in a pinch? Make some dinner for you and your roommates? Or even meal-prep a few healthy, delicious dinners? Well, we’ve got you covered here at Particular Habits. Making a well-balanced plate is important for looking and feeling our best. If we want to fuel our bodies properly, we must put in the prep. 

Today, we’ve prepped a dinner guide to feed you and your loved ones in a pinch! Save this blog post for whenever you need an easy, delicious dinner recipe. Let’s get started!! 

Ground Beef Bowls: 

Simple, delicious, and nutritious. 

Ingredients: 

• Lean ground beef (1-2 lbs)
• Cottage cheese  (1-2 containers) 
• Sweet potato (4) 
• Avocado (2-3)
• Hot honey 

• Start by prepping your sweet potato and ground beef; chop up your sweet potato into bite-sized pieces and air fry them at 400 for 15-20 minutes (I recommend baking in batches of two if your air fryer is on the smaller side) 
• While your potatoes are cooking, cook your ground beef on the stove until browned, adding salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes to taste 
• Be sure to drain your ground beef 
• While these are cooking up, grab your cottage cheese from the fridge (I prefer 4% Good Culture Cottage Cheese) and cut up some avocado to add to your bowls 
• Once everything is ready, assemble: in a bowl, add in your sweet potato, ground beef, cottage cheese, and avocado, topping with a bit more salt and pepper, drizzling with hot honey 
• And enjoy! Make enough food to feed your family or for a week of meal prep! 

Macros Per Serving: (approx)

• Calories: 650
• Protein: 45-50 g
• Carbs: 50 g 
• Fat: 30 g 

Taco Time! 

Ingredients: 

• Lean ground beef or ground turkey (2 lbs) 
• Refried beans (20 oz) 
• Tomato sauce (6 oz) 
• Flour tortillas (12)
• Taco seasoning (3-5 teaspoons) 
• Mexican blend or cheddar shredded cheese 
• Toppings (optional): tomato, onion, cilantro, sour cream, quac, shredded lettuce, salsa 

• Brown your ground beef and drain any excess oil or fat   
• Add in your taco seasoning, beans, and tomato sauce 
• Preheat the oven to 375 and spray a glass pan with oil 
• Spoon taco mix into shells and place them side by side in the pan
• Top each taco with shredded cheese and bake them for 15-20 minutes 
• Once they are crispy and cooled, serve and add your toppings 

Macros Per Serving: (approx)

Ground Beef 

• Calories: 370
• Protein: 24-26 g
• Carbs: 27 g 
• Fat: 16 g 

Macros Per Serving: (approx)

Ground Turkey  

• Calories: 340
• Protein: 25-27 g
• Carbs: 27 g 
• Fat: 12 g 

Macros Per Serving: (approx)

Toppings 

• Sour cream (2 tbsp): 60 cal + 5 g fat 
• Quac (2 tbsp): 50 cal 5-6 g fat
• Extra cheese: 100 cal per ¼ cup 
• Veggies = minimal calories, load them on there! 

Spaghetti Squash Pasta: 

Ingredients: 

•  1 large spaghetti squash 
• 1 box of feta (8 oz) 
• A cup of cherry tomatoes 
• Olive oil ( 4 tbsp) 
• Minced garlic (2 cloves) 
• Fresh basil (¼ cup) 
• Optional: ground beef or turkey 

• Preheat the oven to 400 
• Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise, scooping out all the seeds and guts inside 
• Set on a baking sheet, facing up, and drizzle with olive oil 
• In each half of the squash, add an even amount of feta, tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to make it spicy 
• Bake for about 40-50 min, or until fork-tender
• Pull it out of the oven and use a fork to pull the squash apart, resulting in strands that look like spaghetti 
• If you wanted to add more protein to this dish, cook some ground turkey or beef until browned when the squash is cooking, then mix it into the pasta once ready to serve
• One-half of the squash typically feeds one individual, so double or triple this recipe based on the number of people being fed! Enjoy! 

Macros Per Serving: (approx) 

• Calories: 600
• Protein: 14-16 g
• Carbs: 18 g 
• Fat: 52 g 

Macros Per Serving: (approx)

Ground Beef (4 oz) 

• Calories: 800
• Protein: 32-36 g
• Carbs: 18 g 
• Fat: 66 g 

Macros Per Serving: (approx)

Ground Turkey (4 oz) 

• Calories: 760
• Protein: 36-40 g
• Carbs: 18 g 
• Fat: 60 g 

These are just 3 delicious and easy options for dinner time! These meals focus on high protein and high fiber, while also keeping you full and satisfied. Use these recipes as guidelines for your own meals- everyone’s goals are different. If you’re feeding a table of kids, switch the spaghetti squash for some authentic pasta noodles. If your personal goal is to lean out, add a little less avocado and hot honey to your ground beef bowls. Make these meals YOUR OWN! Make food that fits your nutrition goals and makes you feel good. Don’t overcomplicate it, you got this. 

If you’re looking for other lunch or breakfast recipes, check them out on my Recipes Page. If you have any other dinner recipe suggestions, let me know HERE. And if you have any comments or concerns, let me know HERE! I hope you found this blog helpful! Now get to cooking!! 

Best,

Caley Guth from Particular Habits