Save lots of time during that pre-dinner crunch by browning ground beef ahead of time (can also cook sale chicken and cut in chunks or de-bone). Chop an onion and start it cooking in large frying pan, breaking up ground beef on top of it. Stir and chop occasionally, continuing to break up meat. When all is browned, push to one side and tilt the pan to drain off fat. Let it cool a while.
You can do all this while working on another meal, pulling out what meat you need for that one and then placing the rest in containers to freeze - put in whatever amount you usually use in a meal. Buy enough on sale to last at least through 4-6 weeks, it will keep longer but starts to lose quality, especially if you do chicken. Please date packages - use a Sharpie or freezer tape- you’ll be glad you did when that lost package surfaces in the back of the freezer.....
Cheapest:
Space saving: freezer bags you can lay flat (and for extra protection you can put several smaller bags into a larger one recycled margarine or sour cream containers (and they go in the dishwasher for re-use)
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