Meals In This Prep
Menemen (Turkish Scramble)
Köfte & Bulgur
Red Lentil Soup
Yogurt & Honey
Stuffed Zucchini
Köfte & Salad
Menemen
Lentil Soup & Pide
5-Day Meal Plan
Day 1 — Monday
Breakfast: Menemen (Turkish Scramble)
Lunch: Köfte & Bulgur
Dinner: Red Lentil Soup
Day 2 — Tuesday
Breakfast: Yogurt & Honey
Lunch: Stuffed Zucchini
Dinner: Köfte & Salad
Day 3 — Wednesday
Breakfast: Menemen
Lunch: Lentil Soup & Pide
Dinner: Stuffed Zucchini
Day 4 — Thursday
Breakfast: Yogurt & Honey
Lunch: Köfte & Bulgur
Dinner: Red Lentil Soup
Day 5 — Friday
Breakfast: Menemen
Lunch: Stuffed Zucchini
Dinner: Köfte & Bulgur
Daily Nutrition (Approx.)
Calories
1850
Protein
95g
Carbs
220g
Fat
65g
Fiber
28g
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
Köfte: mix meat with cumin, onion, parsley, egg. Form oval patties. Grill or bake.
- 2
Menemen: sauté peppers and tomatoes, scramble eggs in.
- 3
Red lentil soup: cook lentils with onion, tomato paste, cumin. Blend partially. Finish with Aleppo butter.
- 4
Stuffed zucchini: halve, scoop out, fill with seasoned meat and rice. Bake 375°F 30 min.
- 5
Cook bulgur with hot water, fluff.
- 6
Portion across containers.
Storage Tips
- Lentil soup freezes perfectly
- Köfte freeze well
- Menemen — prep sauce, scramble eggs fresh
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef/lamb
- 2 cups red lentils
- 12 eggs
- 6 zucchini
- 6 tomatoes
- 3 bell peppers
- 5 pide breads
- 16 oz yogurt
- 2 cups bulgur
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp sumac
- Aleppo pepper
- Onion, garlic, parsley, mint
Equipment Needed
Pot
Sheet pan
Skillet
Meal prep containers
Shopping List
- Ground beef/lamb 2 lbs
- Red lentils 2 cups
- Eggs 12
- Zucchini 6
- Tomatoes 6
- Bell peppers 3
- Pide bread 5
- Yogurt 16 oz
- Bulgur 2 cups
- Cumin
- Sumac
- Aleppo pepper
