# High Protein Philly Cheesesteak Mac n Cheese

This creamy Philly Cheesesteak Mac n Cheese is incredibly delicious, perfect for meal prep, and easy to make.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 20 g Light Butter
- Fresh Garlic
- 100 g Chopped Onion
- 75 g Bell Peppers
- 800 g Beef Mince
- 1.5 Tsp Salt
- 1.5 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1.5 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
- 140 g Cream Cheese
- 50 g Mozzarella
- 3 Light Cheese Slices
- 125 ml Pasta Water
- 240 g Uncooked Macaroni

## Instructions

1. In a hot pan, add light butter.
2. Add fresh garlic, chopped onions, and bell peppers.
3. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
4. Add lean ground beef.
5. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, and chili flakes.
6. Mix and cook for 8 minutes until golden brown.
7. Add light cream cheese, low-fat mozzarella, light cheese slices, and pasta water.
8. Mix until creamy and cheesy.
9. Add cooked macaroni.
10. Give it a good mix.
11. Distribute into four equal servings.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Cook the Macaroni first in boiling water then remove some pasta water to use later in the recipe for the cheese sauce.
- Cook the onions and bell peppers on medium heat in some butter for 5-6 mins till fragrant and soft before adding the beef.
- You can either remove the veg when cooking the beef or make a well in the middle like shown in the video.
- Cook the beef on high heat for 8 mins with the spices. Should come out golden brown.
- Make sure you cook the beef thoroughly before adding the cream cheese and mozzarella.
- Lower the heat once you start making the cheese sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kef4AB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/07aff2fd-3c54-423b-a00f-cb2c42db3985
- Extracted: 2025-07-24

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