Pasta Muffins

Look no further -- these Perfect Portioned Pasta Muffins are here to save the day.

🍝 Portion hack: Pasta can be tricky to portion, but these muffins make it simple — just ½ cup per muffin! One serving = 1–2 muffins for a balanced meal of protein, fibre, and satisfying carbs.

They’re the perfect meal prep for back-to-school or easing into a routine after summer break.

Prep time: 25 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Serves: 12 servings (12 g of protein per serving)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese

• ½ cup of high-protein pasta (look for >10g protein per serving)

• 1 head of broccoli, stemmed and chopped into small pieces

• 1 lb of extra lean ground chicken or beef, cooked in tomato sauce, seasoned with your favourite spices.

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425F.

2. Spray a muffin tray with oil spray.

3. Cook seperately your high-protein pasta (following package instructions), stem broccoli (+ chop into small pieces) and satuee your extra lean meat with spices (+ top with tomato sauce)

4. In your muffin tray, layer

   1. Cheddar cheese

   2. Protein pasta (4-5 noodles)

   3. Broccoli

   4. Meat Sauce

   5. Cheddar cheese

5. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden and cripsy.