# High Protein Philly Cheesesteak Mac n Cheese

This creamy Philly cheesesteak mac n cheese is delicious, high in protein, and perfect for meal prep, with only 546 calories per serving.

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

## Ingredients

- 20 g Grass Fed or Light Butter
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 100 g White Onion Chopped
- 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 Light Cream Cheese
- 50 g Shredded Mozzarella
- 3 Light Cheese Slices
- 125 ml Pasta Water
- 240 g Uncooked Macaroni
- 560 g Cooked Macaroni

## Instructions

1. In a hot pan, add light butter.
2. Add fresh garlic, chopped onions, and bell peppers to the pan.
3. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
4. Add lean ground beef to the pan.
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, and cheese slices to the pan.
8. Pour in pasta water.
9. Mix until creamy and cheesy.
10. Add cooked macaroni to the mixture.
11. Give it a good mix.
12. Distribute into four equal servings.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- bowl

## 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 minutes until fragrant and soft before adding the beef.
- You can either remove the vegetables when cooking the beef or make a well in the middle as shown in the video.
- Cook the beef on high heat for 8 minutes with the spices until 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.instagram.com/reel/DEk_rguoE3B/?igsh=MWY2YmgyNGdpdDJuaQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bd24f6fe-fd0b-476f-b384-ecc2a6ab3d17
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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