# High Protein Pizza Mac

A high-protein pizza mac and cheese that packs 55 grams of protein per serving for only 600 calories and makes 10 servings that can be stored frozen.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Add lean ground beef, diced onions, pizza sauce, and seasonings to the slow cooker.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Top with chopped turkey pepperoni.
4. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
5. Once cooked, break apart the meat.
6. Add half-cooked pasta (shells recommended) and give it a quick mix.
7. Pour over the blended high protein cheese sauce (made from cottage cheese, cheddar, mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, milk, salt, and pepper).
8. Cover and let it finish cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes.
9. While the mac and cheese cooks, make crispy prosciutto topping by tossing 6-7 slices of prosciutto straight into the oven.
10. Bake prosciutto at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes until perfectly crispy.
11. Break the crispy prosciutto apart into small pieces and crumble over the top of the mac and cheese.
12. Allocate into 10 servings and store frozen.
13. Garnish with chives and oregano if desired.

## Equipment

- Slow cooker
- Oven

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCwtz_zPjl_/?igsh=a3dsOG41YXYzbGp0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/241e1572-4de7-46f9-8228-403fefb6fa10
- Extracted: 2026-05-02

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