Serves 6
Directions
- 1Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2Add your ground beef to the skillet and cook through.
- 3Once the beef is cooked, add in your jar of pasta sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin, salt, and pepper.
- 4Mix well and reduce the heat, letting it continue to cook on low while preparing the other ingredients.
- 5In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, half a cup of milk, half a cup of grated parmesan cheese, four cloves of garlic, and a little salt and pepper.
- 6Blend until the mixture is smooth and resembles Alfredo sauce.
- 7Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions.
- 8Once cooked, strain the spaghetti.
- 9Grab a 9x13 casserole dish.
- 10Add the cooked spaghetti to the casserole dish.
- 11Pour the Alfredo sauce over the spaghetti.
- 12Mix well until all the spaghetti is coated with the sauce.
- 13Add the meat sauce on top of the spaghetti.
- 14Top with shredded cheese.
- 15Pop the dish in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 15 minutes.
- 16Portion out into meal containers for the week.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef
- 24 oz Pasta Sauce
- 16 oz Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 15 oz Barilla Protein Spaghetti
- 0.5 cup Fat Free Fairlife Milk
- 0.5 cup Reduced Fat Shredded Cheese
- 0.5 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 0.5 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 0.5 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- to taste Salt and Pepper
Equipment
large skilletwooden spoonblender or food processorpotcolander9x13 casserole dishmeal containers
Tips
- You can use a packet of taco seasoning instead of individual spices for the meat sauce.
- This recipe is macro-friendly and budget-friendly.
Related recipes
Creamy Garlic Pizza Dip
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
Skillet Express Lasagna
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
Rao's Copycat Roasted Garlic Alfredo
Italian · Sauce & Condiment1h
Restaurant-style Tomato Sauce
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
Peposo with Parmesan Polenta and Salsa Verde
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Cream Sauce
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
One Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Potatoes
Italian · Sauce & Condiment1h 40m
Marry Me Tofu Sauce
Italian · Sauce & Condiment15m
Malfattis Caseros
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
High-Protein Cottage Cheese Alfredo Sauce
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
Pesto Chicken Pasta
Italian · Sauce & Condiment
Estofado de Vacuno y Polenta Cremosa
Italian · Sauce & Condiment