Take one beef roast and turn it into three delicious meals: this meal prep plan shows you how to prep all the recipes in the shredded beef meal prep plan with a video demo and printable shopping list!
Cook once, eat three meals. Sound pretty good? I've already shared this 7 ingredient meal prep plan and this pulled pork meal prep plan, and today we are using a beef roast as the base of three healthy and delicious dinners!
Cooking a big batch of protein is one of my favorite ways to meal prep- it's simple enough to do on meal prep day, and makes a huge difference through the week.
This time, we're cooking a big batch of slow cooker honey garlic beef, which is going to make it easy to put together three dinners later on in the week.
Wondering how this works? Watch the video prep demo below, then print off your printable shopping list, and you are going to be all set!
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Shredded beef meal prep plan
Want to see how this all comes together? Watch the video below for a visual guide. You can find more videos on my YouTube channel!
Meal prep day
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- Cook Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Beef- get this going first as it requires a full 8 hours in the slow cooker.
- Cook ¾ cup rice for rice bowls- roughly 2 cups cooked. Refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking.
- Shake up sesame vinaigrette for the rice bowls. Refrigerate.
- Slice vegetables-
- tacos- 2 zucchinis, 2 bell peppers and ½ red onion chopped into ½ inch cubes
- rice bowls- 2 carrots and 1 bell pepper, julienned
- sandwiches- 1 carrot, shredded
- Crumble ½ cup feta cheese for tacos. Refrigerate.
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Dinner 1- shredded beef tacos with roasted veggies and feta cheese
This creative taco recipe has shredded honey garlic beef topped with roasted bell peppers, zucchini, onions and tomatoes. The finishing touch is a squeeze of lemon and some crumbled feta cheese. Serve with tzatziki for an optional but delicious condiment.
To cook this dinner
- roast the vegetables at 400°F for 15-20 minutes
- reheat the shredded beef in a frying pan
Grab the full directions + printable recipe here.
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Dinner 2- honey garlic beef rice bowls
Inspired by the rice bowls you get at a Vietnamese restaurant, we are taking basmati rice and topping with honey garlic beef, julienned carrots, cucumber and bell pepper, and drizzling with a tangy sesame vinaigrette. The finishing touch is a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
To cook this dinner
- slice the cucumbers on cook day (other vegetables can be prepped ahead)
- reheat the honey garlic beef in a frying pan (you can also reheat the rice or serve it cold)
- drizzle everything with the dressing
Grab the full directions + printable recipe here.
Dinner 3- honey garlic shredded beef sandwiches
The juicy honey garlic beef is sandwiched with sriracha mayonnaise, cucumber strips, shredded carrots and cilantro in a gourmet bun. Flavorful and so simple to throw together for a weeknight dinner!
How to cook this dinner
- Toast the buns in a little butter
- Reheat the honey garlic beef in a frying pan
- slice the cucumber and prep the cilantro (carrots can be pre-shredded)
Grab the full directions + printable recipe here.
That takes care of our shredded beef meal prep plan! I hope you enjoy.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Take care,
Denise
Rachel says
I made this beef and it turned out amazingly tender and shredded easily! I have had beef or pork roasts be tough to shred in the past, so I had my doubts, but this was amazing and simple! The three meals were great and had enough variety to keep my husband and me happy, while still being kid friendly for my 2- and 4-yr-olds! Definitely a winner, I’m repeating this one in a few weeks!
Denise Bustard says
Hi Rachel! I'm so happy to read your review, that's great that your family enjoyed the recipes! Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to come back and leave a review 🙂
Erin Dimas says
Hi! I'm trying to freeze one meal a week in prep for baby #2 coming in November. I'm actually going to do a second crock pot and freeze the meat in individual dinner size bags. How long do you think it will last in a deep freezer? I'm hoping to use it in December. *I'm new to meal prep and freezer meals!
Denise Bustard says
Hi Erin! Congratulations on baby #2! This recipe keeps really well in the freezer. My general rule is 3 months, but I think it would last for up to 6 months, especially if stored with lots of sauce in a plastic freezer bag (squeeze out as much air as you can!).