High Protein Creamy Philly Cheesesteak Mac n Cheese

Directions

  1. 1In a hot pan, add grass-fed butter with fresh garlic, chopped onions and bell peppers.
  2. 2Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
  3. 3Add your lean ground beef, season with salt, pepper, paprika, and chili flakes.
  4. 4Mix and cook for 8 minutes until golden brown.
  5. 5Add light cream cheese, low-fat mozzarella, cheese slices and pasta water.
  6. 6Mix until creamy.
  7. 7Add your cooked macaroni.
  8. 8Distribute equally into four servings.

Ingredients

  • 800 g Raw Beef Mince (I use topside/top round beef)
  • 20 g Grass Fed Butter (For cooking)
  • 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 Medium Onion Chopped
  • 0.5 each Red/Green/Yellow Bell Peppers
  • 1.5 Tsp Salt
  • 1.5 Tsp Pepper
  • 1.5 Tsp Paprika
  • 1.5 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 140 g Light Cream Cheese
  • 50 g Mozzarella
  • 3 Light Cheese Slices
  • 125 ml Pasta Water
  • 240 g Uncooked Macaroni
  • 560 g Cooked Macaroni
  • Parsley

Equipment

Hot pan

Tips

  • Cook the Macaroni first in boiling water then remove some pasta water to use later in the recipe
  • Cook the onions and bell peppers 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
  • Make sure you cook the beef thoroughly before adding the cream cheese
  • Lower the heat once you start making it creamy