Bacon Beef Broccoli Pasta XL

16 meals (estimated)

From a reel by Samuel Benjamin — watch the original

Ingredients

• 6 lbs 97/3 lean ground beef
• 16 slices beef bacon
• 24 oz protein pasta
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 32 oz 2% cottage cheese
• 24 oz fat-free shredded cheese
• Add diced tomatoes
• minced garlic
• dill relish
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• salt
• black pepper
• Sauté diced onions
• with beef bone broth
• Blend cottage cheese, shredded cheese, and milk until smooth

Instructions

1. Place the raw ground beef in a 10-quart crockpot.
2. Incorporate the diced tomatoes, minced garlic, dill relish, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper into the beef.
3. Stir the mixture and break the beef into small pieces.
4. Cook on high for 3 to 3.5 hours, stirring occasionally to ensure the beef is fully cooked and broken apart.
5. Fry the chopped beef bacon in a pan until it reaches a slightly crispy texture.
6. Sauté diced onions in beef bone broth until they are soft.
7. Combine the cooked bacon and onion mixture with the beef in the crockpot.
8. Create a cheese sauce by blending the cottage cheese, shredded cheese, and milk until the consistency is smooth.
9. Pour the cheese sauce into the crockpot and stir well.
10. Boil the protein pasta in a separate pot until it is slightly undercooked.
11. Add the cooked pasta and broccoli florets to the crockpot during the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking.
12. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and divide into meal prep containers.