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BBQ Beef Protein Pasta

Name: BBQ Beef Protein Pasta
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef (96/4); 8 g salt; 5 g black pepper; 8 g garlic powder; 6 g onion powder; 6 g paprika; 2 g chili powder; 2 g mustard powder; 14 oz pasta (protein); 15 oz peas and carrots; 7 oz mozzarella (fat free); 1 1/2 cups bbq sauce (sugar-free)

A high-protein, low-fat meal prep featuring ground beef, protein pasta, peas, carrots, and sugar-free barbecue sauce.

7 servingsCook 25 minStovetop

Original video by @cookingforgains on youtube

Nutrition

469Calories

52gProtein · 45% of cal

48gCarbs · 41% of cal

7gFat · 14% of cal

Based on 7 servings.

Estimated raw weight: 2340 g (82.5 oz)· cooked weight will be lower

Per-ingredient breakdown

Ingredient	Weight	Cal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
pasta (protein) · 14 oz	397 g	1413	88.1g	238.1g	10.7g
ground beef (96/4) · 2 lbs	907 g	1125	196g	0g	36.3g
mozzarella (fat free) · 7 oz	198 g	280	62.9g	6.9g	0g
peas and carrots · 15 oz	425 g	225	14g	48.1g	1.7g
bbq sauce (sugar-free) · 1 1/2 cups	375 g	150	1.9g	22.5g	0.4g
garlic powder · 8 g	8 g	26	1.3g	5.8g	0.1g
onion powder · 6 g	6 g	20	0.6g	4.7g	0.1g
paprika · 6 g	6 g	17	0.8g	3.2g	0.8g
black pepper · 5 g	5 g	13	0.5g	3.2g	0.2g
mustard powder · 2 g	2 g	10	0.5g	0.6g	0.6g
chili powder · 2 g	2 g	6	0.3g	1g	0.3g
salt · 8 g	8 g	0	0g	0g	0g
Total	2340 g	3285	367g	334.2g	51g

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef (96/4)
8 g salt
5 g black pepper
8 g garlic powder
6 g onion powder
6 g paprika
2 g chili powder
2 g mustard powder
14 oz pasta (protein)
15 oz peas and carrots
7 oz mozzarella (fat free), shredded
1 1/2 cups bbq sauce (sugar-free)

Instructions

1
Boil the protein pasta in water according to package instructions, then drain.
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2
Add the ground beef to a skillet and season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, and mustard powder.
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3
When the beef is halfway cooked, stir in the frozen peas and carrots and continue cooking until the beef is fully browned.
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4
Add the drained pasta, shredded mozzarella cheese, and sugar-free barbecue sauce to the beef mixture.
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5
Stir all ingredients together until well combined and the cheese is melted.
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6
Divide the mixture evenly into 7 meal prep containers.

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