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High-Protein Meal PrepHIGH PROTEIN Hamburger Helper Meal Prep Bowls
HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CALORIE hamburger helper meal prep bowls 🍔 🧀🤤 Macros (per serving/bowl) ⬇️ 463 calories 44g protein 48g carb 11g fat Servings: 5 bowls Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1.5 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup fat free milk
- 2 tbsp half and half
- 3/4 cup marinara
- 2.5 cups macaroni
- 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1Cook over medium heat
- 2Once it starts boiling, add in the macaroni
- 3Cover, lower heat and cook for 13-15 minutes
- 4Uncover, mix in cheese and serve
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Open in Pepper →Why Meal Prep Lives or Dies by Protein
The single biggest failure mode of meal prep is under-portioning protein. A container with too much rice and not enough chicken leaves you hungry by 3pm — and reaching for snacks you didn't plan for.
Aim for 30–45g of protein per container. That's roughly 5–6oz of cooked chicken, 4oz of beef, or a cup of cottage cheese stirred in. Use a kitchen scale once and you'll never have to think about it again.
On Pepper, home cooks return to these high-protein meal prep formulas again and again, mastering them to rebuild their weekly meal plans on autopilot.
Quick Tips
- 1
Cook rice and protein separately
Reheats better, holds texture longer, and lets you mix-and-match across the week.
- 2
Sauce on the side
Most sauces break when microwaved. Portion into small containers and add at the office.
- 3
Don't bother with delicate greens
Spinach and arugula wilt by day two. Use cabbage, kale, or romaine for crunch that survives the fridge.
- 4
Reheat at 70%, not 100%
Lower microwave power keeps chicken juicy. Two minutes at 70% beats one minute at full blast.
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