High-Protein Banza Pasta with Ground Beef and Cheese

A tasty and protein-packed pasta dish loaded with Banza pasta, ground beef, and cheesy goodness, perfect for meal prepping.

Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 lbs 93/7 ground beef
• 70g tomato paste
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 can (10 oz) red enchilada sauce
• 3 to 4 plum tomatoes, chopped (300g)
• 2 boxes Banza pasta
• 300g fat-free cottage cheese, blended
• 1 bag fat-free cheddar cheese
• Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder
• Green onions, for garnish

Instructions

1. Take just one onion and chop it.
2. Cook two pounds of beef in a hot pan.
3. When the beef is about halfway cooked, add the chopped onion.
4. After the beef is fully cooked, drain the fat.
5. Add 70 grams of tomato paste to the beef.
6. Mix in one packet of taco seasoning.
7. Pour in one can (10 ounces) of red enchilada sauce.
8. Add three to four chopped plum tomatoes or 300 grams.
9. Let the mixture simmer for about five minutes.
10. Cook two boxes of Banza pasta according to package instructions.
11. Combine the cooked pasta with the beef mixture in one pot.
12. Add 300 grams of blended cottage cheese and mix well.
13. Top with a bag of fat-free cheddar cheese.
14. Garnish with chopped green onions.

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