re: So protein has 4 calories per Gram...

I get a big protein boost from ground beef. Sometimes I swap out for ground bison and today I'm doing ground elk.

There are a number of different ways to season/eat ground beef to offer some variety.

I have a few different dishes in my regular rotation - taco flavored, ground beef with marinara, Chinese style, Cuban picadillo, Indian kheema (Indian style) with peas...I'm thinking about adding a middle Eastern and/or Mediterranean style one into the rotation but haven't found a reliable recipe yet.