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Slow Cooker Beef Pasta

Name: Slow Cooker Beef Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 3 lbs Ground beef, 96/4, raw; 0.65 lbs Bacon, pork, raw (unprepared); 672 g Pasta, rotini, white, dry, cooked to almost done; 3 each Onion, raw, diced; 16 oz Beef broth, low sodium; 1 tbsp Onion, raw; 1 tbsp Garlic powder; 2 tbsp Garlic, raw; 28 oz Tomato, canned, diced, drained; 5 tbsp Relish, sweet pickle; 800 g Cottage cheese, 2% milkfat; 2 bag Cheese, cheddar, fat-free; 1 cup Milk, skim (nonfat)

Slow Cooker Beef Pasta delivers 70g protein and 540 calories per serving with zero active cooking required. Ten servings batch in a slow cooker during quick prep, eliminating kitchen time while covering two full weeks of dinners in one session. Built for lifters who track macros but refuse to sacrifice meal prep efficiency.

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Ingredients

10 servings

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3 lbs 96/4 Ground Beef
Extra-lean ground beef (96% lean / 4% fat). Walmart carries Great Value 96/4.
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0.7 lbs Bacon
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672 g Rotini Pasta, cooked to almost done
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3 Yellow Onion, diced(450g)
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16 oz Low Sodium Beef Broth
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1 tbsp Yellow Onion
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1 tbsp Garlic powder
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2 tbsp Garlic
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28 oz Canned Diced Tomatoes
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5 tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
Sweet pickle relish. Found near ketchup and mustard.
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800 g Cottage Cheese (2%)
1% or 2% small-curd cottage cheese. Good Cultures or Daisy brand.
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2 Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese(454g)
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1 cup Skim Milk

Instructions

1Mix beef with marinade ingredients and place in slow cooker
2Cook on high for 2-3 hours
3Cook beef bacon separately
4Cook pasta to almost done
5Blend sauce ingredients together
6Cook diced onions in bone broth until all liquid evaporates and onions are browned
7Combine all ingredients together
8Portion 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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Common questions

How much protein does Slow Cooker Beef Pasta have per serving?

Each serving delivers 70g of protein and 540 calories, with 11g fat and 46g carbs — a lean, protein-forward option for hitting daily targets. This is one of the highest protein yields per calorie in the pasta category.

How many servings does Slow Cooker Beef Pasta batch?

The recipe makes 10 servings in a slow cooker, meaning you can prep an entire week of lunches or dinners in one cooking session. Set it in the morning and portions are ready by evening.

Is Slow Cooker Beef Pasta good for muscle gain?

At 70g protein per serving with moderate calories, this recipe is built for muscle gain phases where protein intake is the priority. The 46g carbs per serving support training performance and recovery.