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Chili Mac and Cheese Meal Prep

A high-protein meal prep recipe combining ground beef, pasta, kidney beans, and a creamy cheese sauce.

10 servingsStovetop
Original video by @Cookingforgains on youtube
Nutrition
581Calories
57gProtein · 39% of cal
51gCarbs · 35% of cal
16gFat · 25% of cal

Based on 10 servings.

Estimated raw weight: 4373 g (154.3 oz)· cooked weight will be lower

Per-ingredient breakdown
IngredientWeightCalProteinCarbsFat
ground beef (96/4) · 3 lbs1361 g1687293.9g0g54.4g
pasta (protein) · 16 oz454 g1615100.7g272.2g12.2g
kidney beans · 2850 g71444.2g129.2g5.1g
velveeta · 8 oz227 g68736.5g22g51.3g
cheddar cheese (fat free) · 8 oz227 g35672.8g8.2g0g
cream of chicken soup · 1298 g2686g23.8g17.9g
cream cheese (1/3 less fat) · 100 g100 g2418.2g5.9g19.4g
diced tomatoes (with green chiles) · 2822 g1406.6g32.1g0.8g
chili seasoning · 135 g984.2g17.5g3.5g
garlic salt · to taste0 g00g0g0g
black pepper · to taste0 g00g0g0g
Total4373 g5806573.1g510.8g164.6g

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Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs ground beef (96/4)

  • to taste garlic salt

  • to taste black pepper

  • 1 chili seasoning

  • 16 oz pasta (protein)

  • 2 kidney beans, drained

  • 2 diced tomatoes (with green chiles), drained

  • 8 oz velveeta

  • 8 oz cheddar cheese (fat free), shredded

  • 1 cream of chicken soup

  • 100 g cream cheese (1/3 less fat)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks.

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  2. 2

    Season the beef with garlic salt, black pepper, and the chili seasoning package.

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  3. 3

    In a separate pot, boil the protein pasta in water until cooked, then drain.

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  4. 4

    Add the drained kidney beans, drained diced tomatoes with green chilies, Velveeta cheese, fat-free cheddar cheese, cream of chicken soup, and cream cheese to the cooked beef.

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  5. 5

    Add the cooked and drained pasta to the skillet.

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  6. 6

    Stir all ingredients together over heat until the cheeses are fully melted and the mixture is well combined.

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  7. 7

    Divide the mixture evenly among ten meal prep containers.

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