Debating between pizza or pasta for dinner? Why not both? With an extra load of protein, too. This high-protein pizza pasta recipe will let you satisfy your cravings for both pizza and pasta in one go. You’ll love the flavor and how convenient and easy the dish is to prepare. Plus, you can choose your favorite pizza toppings or switch up the meat or cheese portions for added variety. Perfect for treating yourself after a hard session at the gym while maintaining your protein intake levels.
Protein: 31g per serving (as indicated in the recipe title)
Calories: Approximately 500-550 calories per serving
What You’ll Need
For the Toppings (per pizza):
- 2 cups Sturdy Marinara Sauce
- 8oz of any pasta, preferably rotini
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 diced onion
- 2 cups Sturdy Marinara Sauce
- 4 oz. sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups mozzarella
How to Make It
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Boil the pasta for 8-10 minutes until al dente and drain.
- Cook ground beef with onion until the beef browns in a skillet on medium-high heat.
- Drain beef and combine with Sturdy Marinara Sauce, pepperoni, and cooked pasta.
- Pour into a baking pan and top with mozzarella.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the cheese melts and becomes golden.
- Add your preferred pizza toppings like sliced black olives, anchovies, or basil and serve!
Sturdy Sauce Provides High Protein to Balance the Carbs
Maintaining your fitness goals can be hard with the temptation of tasty snacks like pizza and pasta. With the high amounts of protein in Sturdy Sauce, you can fuel your workouts while still treating yourself.
Sturdy Sauce provides extra protein the body needs substantially, so you can continue enjoying pizza, pasta, and Pizza-Style Pasta while getting serious gains.
- Natural ingredients for rich and bold flavors
- 80 grams of protein per jar
- No added sugar, keto-friendly, and gluten-free
- Versatile and ideal for both preparing dishes and sauces
Grab a jar or two of Sturdy Sauce and build up your gains!