High-Protein Creamy Philly Cheesesteak Mac Cheese Recipe
Craving all the cozy cheesesteak vibes and that mac & cheese hug without blowing your macros? This High-Protein Philly Cheese Steak Mac And Cheese has your back. Juicy beef, sweet peppers, velvety cheese sauce, and pasta come together in one skillet in 30 minutes.
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Method: Stovetop
Ingredients
Scale
- 800g lean ground beef or turkey or chickpeas
- 20g butter or olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 100g chopped white onion
- 75g each red green & yellow bell peppers or any mix!
- Salt pepper paprika & chili flakes to taste
- 140g light cream cheese
- 50g shredded mozzarella
- 3–4 light cheese slices or your fave melting cheese
- 125ml reserved pasta water
- 240g dry macaroni whole wheat or chickpea pasta = protein boost
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil macaroni in salted water until al dente and reserve 125ml pasta water then drain.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté garlic onion & peppers for 4–5 minutes until softened.
- Crumble in beef and cook for 5–7 minutes breaking it up then drain excess fat if needed and season with salt pepper paprika & chili flakes.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in cream cheese mozzarella & cheese slices until melted into a silky sauce.
- Add cooked pasta & reserved pasta water and stir until every noodle is coated and adjust sauce thickness as needed.
Notes
- Tear cheese slices for faster melting! Keep heat low when adding cheese—no grainy sauce! Taste & tweak seasoning at the end—your bowl your rules
Nutrition
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Fat: 25g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3–4g
- Protein: 40–45g