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High Protein Creamy Beef Pasta Meal Prep
One of the easiest and tastiest high-protein pasta recipes perfect for meal prep. Lean ground beef is combined with a blended creamy tomato and bell pepper sauce made with light cream cheese, served over perfectly cooked pasta and garnished with parmesan.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 300 g pasta (dry)
- 400 g lean ground beef
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 30 g parmesan cheese (grated)
sauce
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1 whole bell pepper (chopped)
- 2 whole tomato (chopped)
- 100 g light cream cheese
- 100 ml pasta water (reserved from cooking)
seasoning
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
Steps
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1Get water in a pot, bring to a boil, then cook your pasta for 8 minutes. Once cooked, remove and reserve the pasta water, then drain the rest.~10 min
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2Heat olive oil on medium heat. Add cloves of garlic, chopped bell pepper, and tomato. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian herbs. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.~6 min
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3Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender cup with the reserved pasta water and light cream cheese. Blend until completely smooth.~2 min
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4In the same pan, cook the lean ground beef with the same seasoning until fully cooked.~8 min
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5Lower the heat, add the pasta with the blended sauce, and give it a final mix. Garnish with parmesan cheese and serve.~2 min
Nutrition (per serving)
480
Calories
40g
Protein
48g
Carbs
12g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Creamy beef pasta is a comfort food classic inspired by Italian-American cuisine. This high-protein meal prep version uses a blended vegetable-cream cheese sauce to keep it creamy without excess fat, making it ideal for week-long fitness meal planning.
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