Big Mac Pasta
Big Mac Pasta reaches 70g protein and 540 calories per serving, making it one of the highest-protein pasta recipes in the app. Ten servings simmer unattended in a slow cooker, freeing your time on prep day while carbs and protein cook together. Let your cooker handle dinner prep while you focus on training or work.
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
- •672 g Rotini Pasta, cooked to almost done
- •3 Yellow Onion(450g)
- •16 oz Low Sodium Beef Broth
- •28 oz Canned Diced Tomatoes
- •5 tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
Sweet pickle relish. Found near ketchup and mustard.
- •1 tbsp Yellow Onion
- •1 tbsp Garlic powder
- •2 tbsp Garlic
- •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 marinade ingredients (salt, onion powder, garlic powder, minced garlic, black pepper). Add diced tomatoes and sweet relish. Cook in slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours.
- 2Cook bacon until crispy.
- 3Make caramelized onions: cook diced yellow onions with beef bone broth, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and Dijon (and optional herbs) until all liquid has evaporated and onions have a nice brown texture.
- 4Cook pasta to almost done.
- 5Blend sauce: combine cottage cheese, fat free cheese, fat free milk, and water.
- 6Add pasta and sauce to slow cooker with beef.
- 7Top with caramelized onions and bacon.
- 8Divide into 10 meal prep containers.
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 Big Mac Pasta have per serving?
Each serving delivers 70g of protein and 540 calories — one of the highest protein-per-serving ratios in this recipe collection. Fat is only 11g per serving with 46g carbs, creating a lean protein-focused macro profile.
How long does it take to prep Big Mac Pasta and how many servings does it make?
Using a slow cooker with quick prep, this recipe yields 10 servings from a single batch, making it highly efficient for weekly meal prep. Once everything goes into the slow cooker, you're hands-off until serving time.
Is Big Mac Pasta good for muscle gain?
At 70g protein and 540 calories per serving, this pasta is specifically built for muscle-building phases where maximizing protein intake is the priority. The carbohydrate content supports workout performance and recovery without excess calories.
