High Protein Creamy Cajun Meatball Pasta

Name: High Protein Creamy Cajun Meatball Pasta
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 g penne pasta; 600 g 10% ground beef mince; 1 egg; 0.5 medium red onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 0.25 cup parsley, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1 Tsp salt & pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 0.5 medium red onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 300 ml smooth tomato sauce; 50 ml low fat milk (2%); 70 g reduced fat cream cheese; 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1 Tsp Salt & pepper; 0.25 cup reserved pasta water; Chopped Parsley

Serves 4

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High Protein Creamy Cajun Meatball Pasta

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Serves 4

Directions

1Boil the pasta (300 grams of penne).
2Take out half a cup of pasta water and set aside.
3Combine 600 grams of lean ground beef, one egg, diced onion, parsley, minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, and salt and pepper.
4Mix the meatball ingredients thoroughly.
5Form the mixture into meatballs.
6Cook the meatballs on high heat until golden brown.
7In a hot pan, add olive oil, diced onions, and garlic.
8Fry until the onions and garlic are fragrant.
9Add tomato sauce, low fat milk, and light cream cheese to the pan.
10Stir the sauce on low heat to melt the cream cheese.
11Add more Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper, and the reserved pasta water to the sauce.
12Stir the sauce again to thicken it up.
13Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
14Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce.

Ingredients

300 g penne pasta
600 g 10% ground beef mince
1 egg
0.5 medium red onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
0.25 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 Tsp salt & pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil
0.5 medium red onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
300 ml smooth tomato sauce
50 ml low fat milk (2%)
70 g reduced fat cream cheese
1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 Tsp Salt & pepper
0.25 cup reserved pasta water
Chopped Parsley

Equipment

meal prep boxesmicrowave

Tips

Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, stir, then heat for another minute till creamy.

High Protein Creamy Cajun Meatball Pasta

High Protein Creamy Cajun Meatball Pasta

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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