Kitchen Hack: Beans Instead of Meat

The research is clear: beans are a superior choice to ground beef when it comes to fiber and saturated fat. Beans have almost half the calories, roughly 20 fewer grams of fat, and 6 grams more fiber than the same serving of ground beef.

Now let’s talk price. Ground beef usually costs between $5.69 to $6.79 a pound, while canned pinto beans cost roughly $1.12 per pound and a pound of dried bea...