HIGH PROTEIN CREAMY PHILLY CHEESESTEAK MAC CHEESE
This High-Protein Creamy Philly Cheesesteak Mac & Cheese is a delicious one skillet meal that combines juicy beef, sweet peppers, and a velvety cheese sauce with pasta. It’s perfect for Easy Meals For Dinner High Protein and Dinner Recipes With Protein. Enjoy a cozy dinner that tastes like a cheat meal but fuels you like a champ.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
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
- Cook Pasta: Boil macaroni in salted water until al dente. Reserve 125ml pasta water then drain.
- Sauté Veggies: In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic onion & peppers for 4–5 mins until softened.
- Add Beef: Crumble in beef. Cook 5–7 mins breaking it up. Drain excess fat if needed. Season with salt pepper paprika & chili flakes.
- Make it Creamy: Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream cheese mozzarella & cheese slices. Melt into a silky sauce.
- Bring it Together: Add cooked pasta & reserved pasta water. Stir until every noodle is coated in that creamy cheesy goodness. 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
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Fat: 25g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3–4g
- Protein: 40–45g