Cheeseburger Mac & Roasted Brocc
Cheeseburger Mac is a play on the classic boxed hamburger helper. This specific version uses brown rice penne, ground beef, spinach, and carrots to increase the nutrient density of the meal. Â
PER SERVING – MAKES 5
661 CALS
PREP TIME
10 MINUTES
COOK TIME
35 MINUTES
| CARBS | PROTEIN | FAT |
|---|---|---|
| 56g | 39g | 31g |
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Cheeseburger Mac & Roasted Brocc
Servings: 5
Calories: 661kcal
This dish is a play on the classic boxed hamburger helper. This specific version uses brown rice penne, ground beef, spinach, and carrots to increase the nutrient density of the meal.
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Ingredients
For the Pasta
- 1½ lbs (681 g) ground beef 85/15
- ½ medium (100 g) onion
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded carrots
- 5 tbsp (75 g) tomato paste
- ½ tsp (2 g) garlic powder
- ½ tsp (2 g) chili powder
- 1 tbsp (5 g) oat flour wheat flour is fine
- 2 cups (480 ml) vegetable broth
- 1½ cups (365 ml) milk 2%
- ½ lb (227 g) brown rice penne Any pasta will work. I use Trader Joes Brown Rice Penne
- ½ cup (56 g) cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 cups (90 g) spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Broccoli
- 3 cups (510 g) broccoli 1-2 bunches
- 1½ tbsp (22 g) olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Pasta
- Heat a large pot over medium high heat and add in the ground beef to brown.
- Cut the onion and carrots into a small dice. Cut the spinach into smaller pieces to break up the leaves. I use shredded carrots to make the chopping easier but regular carrots also work.
- Once the beef has browned, add in the onion and carrots and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add in the tomato paste, vegetable broth, milk, oat flour, chili powder, and garlic powder. Stir to incorporate and raise the heat to bring to a boil.
- Once the pot has begun to boil, add in the pasta, reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until the noodles have softened. Cook times will vary depending on the type of pasta you use.
- If you find that there is still a lot of liquid remaining in the pot, remove the lid and allow some of the liquid to boil off.
- Add the cheese and spinach to the pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
For the Broccoli
- Preheat your oven to 450°F.
- Wash and cut your broccoli into florets. Toss in 1½ tbsp of olive oil. Spread the broccoli on to a couple of sheet pans.
- Cook the broccoli for 10 minutes then remove from the oven and turn. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes.
Plating
- This recipe makes 5 servings. Divide your ingredients evenly between 5 containers.
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Nutrition
Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 31g
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NUTRITION INFO
The information in the following tables are estimates for the total nutrition of the recipe, as written. If you follow the recipe listed above, as written, you can use these tables to determine the nutrition information if you wanted to split the recipe, as written, into more or less servings than what is originally listed. If you update the number of servings in the “Servings” field of the recipe above, the information in these tables are no longer accurate as you have updated the ingredients.Â
STANDARD RECIPE NUTRITION
WEIGHT LOSS RECIPE NUTRITION
WEIGHT GAIN RECIPE NUTRITION
STANDARD RECIPE NUTRITION
Servings
Carbs
278.2g
Protein
195.3g
Fat
156.7g
Calories
3304.3 cals
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WEIGHT LOSS RECIPE NUTRITION
Servings
Carbs
233.2g
Protein
191g
Fat
87.1g
Calories
2480.7 cals
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WEIGHT GAIN RECIPE NUTRITION
Servings
Carbs
371.6g
Protein
207.5g
Fat
155.4g
Calories
3715 cals
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This Post Has 14 Comments
Simple recipe that is great to take for lunches!
Glad you enjoyed it 😎
This is the first recipe I made from the manual and it is SO good! Simple and tasty for meal prep and I am set for the week.
Glad you enjoyed it 😎
If you make 10 boxes of each meal do you eat 2 everyday for 5 days?
No I would only make 10 meals if I was also prepping for my roommates. I don’t personally prep meals and plan to eat them more than 1 time a day
This one is a keeper for sure! So easy to make and I love how I only had to use one pot.
thank you and love to hear that 😎
This recipe is great! I substituted almond milk and used a little more veggies. Going to make this much more frequently.
thank you 😎
One of the easiest and quicker meal prep recipes. I added celery because I had to do something with it before it went bad. Also, I actually ran out of garlic powder so I subbed it for a garlic salt + onion powder mixture. And, of course, hot sauce. I always like to give my foods a lil’ kick.
Hey Josh,
I love all of your meals! They have taught me how to cook my own food. I am trying to view the weight loss version of this recipe, but whenever I select the weight loss option, the provided ingredients don’t change. Let me know what I’m doing wrong. Thanks!
Great meal
This one is great, and I have to say that using macaroni noodles enhances it significantly. The macaroni noodles help everything fold in together more evenly and you get a nice amount of pasta with every bite.