High Protein Pizza Mac
Directions
- 1Add lean ground beef, diced onions, pizza sauce, and seasonings to the slow cooker.
- 2Mix all ingredients together.
- 3Top with chopped turkey pepperoni.
- 4Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 5Once cooked, break apart the meat.
- 6Add half-cooked pasta (shells recommended) and give it a quick mix.
- 7Pour over the blended high protein cheese sauce (made from cottage cheese, cheddar, mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, milk, salt, and pepper).
- 8Cover and let it finish cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 9While the mac and cheese cooks, make crispy prosciutto topping by tossing 6-7 slices of prosciutto straight into the oven.
- 10Bake prosciutto at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes until perfectly crispy.
- 11Break the crispy prosciutto apart into small pieces and crumble over the top of the mac and cheese.
- 12Allocate into 10 servings and store frozen.
- 13Garnish with chives and oregano if desired.
Ingredients
- 896 g 93% ground beef
- 425 g tomato sauce
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 1.5 Tbsps Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 1 Dash chili flakes
- 120 g Chopped Turkey pepperoni
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
- 800 g 2% cottage cheese
- 100 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 100 g mozzarella
- 100 g parmigiano reggiano
- 360 g milk
- Salt
- pepper
- 6 slices prosciutto
- chives
- oregano
Equipment
Slow cookerOven
Tips
- Store frozen for high protein meals ready in minutes.
- Cook pasta for half the time shown on the box.
- Bake prosciutto until perfectly crispy then crumble over top.
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