Beef Bacon Mac Bowls
Each Beef Bacon Mac Bowl packs 70g protein and 540 calories — the protein density you need when your calorie budget is tight. Makes 10 servings in a slow cooker on minimal active time, letting you prep once and eat for days. Built for cutting phases where hitting protein targets while staying in a deficit is the actual challenge.
Ingredients
- •3 lbs 96/4 Ground Beef
Extra-lean ground beef (96% lean / 4% fat). Walmart carries Great Value 96/4.
- •0.7 lbs Bacon
- •1 tbsp Yellow Onion
- •1 tbsp Garlic powder
- •2 tbsp Garlic
- •28 oz Canned Diced Tomatoes
- •5 tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
Sweet pickle relish. Found near ketchup and mustard.
- •672 g Rotini Pasta, cooked to almost done
- •3 Yellow Onion(450g)
- •16 oz Low Sodium Beef Broth
- •800 g Cottage Cheese (2%)
1% or 2% small-curd cottage cheese. Good Cultures or Daisy brand.
- •2 Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese(454g)
- •1 cup Skim Milk
Instructions
- 1Season ground beef with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, minced garlic, and black pepper
- 2Add diced tomatoes and sweet relish to beef
- 3Place in slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours
- 4Cook beef bacon and chop
- 5Cook pasta to almost done
- 6Blend sauce ingredients together (cottage cheese, fat free cheese, milk, water)
- 7Cook diced onions in beef bone broth until broth evaporates and onions are caramelized brown
- 8Add pasta, bacon, sauce, and caramelized onions to the crockpot
- 9Mix everything together
- 10Plate into 10 portions and enjoy
Nutrition — Per Serving
540
calories
70g
protein
11g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 46g
10 servings per batch
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Beef Bacon Mac Bowls have per serving?
Each serving contains 70g of protein at 540 calories with 11g fat and 46g carbs. This is one of the highest protein counts per serving in the PrepForge library, making it a top choice for protein-focused days.
How long does Beef Bacon Mac Bowls take to make?
Despite the quick prep label, this recipe uses a slow cooker and batch-preps 10 servings at once, so hands-on time is minimal even though total cook time requires advance planning. You're getting 10 meals from one prep session.
Is Beef Bacon Mac Bowls good for muscle gain?
At 70g protein per serving, this recipe is built for muscle gain phases where high daily protein intake is the priority. The 540-calorie baseline provides room to add sides or adjust portions based on your total daily target.
