High Protein, Low Calorie Taco Mac N Cheese
Serves 5
Directions
- 1Toss your diced bell peppers and onions with some salt.
- 2Cook the vegetables down until caramelized.
- 3Start cooking your pasta of choice.
- 4Brown your lean beef.
- 5Season the beef with taco seasoning, red enchilada sauce, and a splash of water.
- 6Add in your cooked veggies to the beef.
- 7Pour your cooked pasta over the beef and veggies.
- 8Blend together cottage cheese, cheddar powder, low fat cheddar, nutritional yeast, 1% milk, and hot sauce to make a high-protein cheese sauce.
- 9Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and meat mixture.
- 10Mix everything together until combined.
Ingredients
- 2 yellow bell peppers
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 onion
- salt
- 330 g pasta of choice
- 16 oz 93% beef
- 1 taco seasoning packet
- 50 g red enchilada sauce
- splash water
- 350 g 2% cottage cheese
- 25 g cheddar powder
- 50 g low fat cheddar
- 10 g nutritional yeast
- 50 g 1% milk
- to taste hot sauce
Equipment
panpotblendercolander
Tips
- This exact recipe was available in 400 Sam's clubs across the country through the end of July.
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