Quick Cream Cheese Pasta
A quick, creamy, high-protein pasta with lean ground beef, cherry tomatoes, light cream cheese, and grated cheese. Great for preparing ahead and reheating during the week.
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High‑Protein Cream Cheese Pasta
A quick high-protein cream cheese pasta with lean ground beef, tomatoes, passata, and light cheese. Great for easy meal prep and rich, creamy pasta cravings.
2
Servings
20 min
Cook time
770
Calories
75 g
Protein
Ingredients
7 itemsServings
160 g Spaghetti
400 g Lean ground beef- cut
200 g Cherry tomatoes 
200 g Light cream cheese
150 ml Passata (strained tomato)
10 ml Balsamic vinegar
40 g Light shredded cheese
Required equipment
- Stovetop
Instructions
8 steps- 1
Cook
160 g Spaghetti according to the package directions, then drain. Adjust the timer accordingly. - 2
Brown
400 g Lean ground beef in a large pan until crumbly. - 3
Cut
200 g Cherry tomatoes - 4
Add
Cherry tomatoes to the pan with Lean ground beef. - 5
Add
150 ml Passata (strained tomato), 10 ml Balsamic vinegar, seasonings to your liking, and 200 g Light cream cheese to the pan. - 6
Stir everything well until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- 7
Add
40 g Light shredded cheese and stir until melted. - 8
Add the cooked
Spaghetti to the pan and mix well until evenly coated.
Nutrition per servingCalculated from the ingredients used at 2 servings.
770
Kcal
75 g
Protein
66 g
Carbohydrates
21 g
Fat
Recipe details
Published
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