High-Protein Nacho Platter
Protein tortilla chips topped with taco-seasoned chicken and a quick queso made from blended cottage cheese, ready in about 15 minutes.
Thread: Weeknight dinners ↗Tagged · 55 notes
Everything tagged Cheese, wherever it's filed, newest first.
Protein tortilla chips topped with taco-seasoned chicken and a quick queso made from blended cottage cheese, ready in about 15 minutes.
Thread: Weeknight dinners ↗The rectangle pizza from the school lunch line, with a pourable yeast crust, a dried-herb tomato sauce and a lot of mozzarella, scaled for five full sheet pans.
Thread: Drive-thru copycats, lightened up ↗Taco-seasoned ground meat and tomatoes with green chiles, a layer of cheese, and a single layer of tater tots on top, baked for one.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗Raw chickpea pasta, red sauce, water, mushrooms and peppers sealed in foil and baked in the air fryer, then finished under melted mozzarella.
Thread: Air fryer weeknights ↗A pound of browned sausage, up to a dozen eggs and a couple cups of cheese in one baking dish. That's the whole list.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗A 9x13 of eggs, crisp bacon, cheese and red and green peppers, baked until puffed and golden, and easy to scale for a crowd.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗A sheet of lavash cut in half, layered with sauce, mozzarella and turkey pepperoni, closed up and air fried until crisp on both sides.
Thread: Air fryer weeknights ↗Cooked chicken or turkey, cheese, a pita, hummus and a pile of raw vegetables arranged on one plate. Dinner without turning anything on.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗A no-bake protein dough of blended cottage cheese, applesauce and coconut flour, rolled into bites and coated in sprinkles.
Thread: Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites ↗Eggs, crumbled feta and Greek seasoning baked in one dish with tomatoes you roast first so they actually taste like something.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗A blender batter of protein powder, cottage cheese and half the strawberries, microwaved into a little shortcake and topped with the rest of the berries and whipped cream.
Thread: Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites ↗Pesto-topped chicken breasts baked right on top of rice and vegetables in one oven-safe skillet, so the rice cooks in the chicken's juices.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗A no-bake layered cup of protein cheesecake filling made with Greek yogurt and real cream cheese, strawberries and whipped cream.
Thread: Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites ↗A big flour tortilla pressed into a pie dish as the crust, filled with ground meat, peppers, egg whites, cottage cheese and mozzarella.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗Blended cottage cheese or Greek yogurt, protein powder and a spoonful of cheesecake pudding mix, layered with raspberries in a cup.
Thread: Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites ↗Eight tortillas, two cups of cheese, chicken and sautéed peppers and onions layered on a sheet pan and baked into one giant quesadilla you cut into squares.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗A fried egg with a slice of cheese melted on top, rolled up in a slice of deli ham. About ten minutes, one pan, no bread.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗A baked potato turned into a whole meal with chicken or bacon, broccoli, Greek yogurt and a little queso.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗Pizza toppings in a crustless egg bake, with pepperoni, green pepper, basil, mozzarella and a thin layer of tomato sauce on top.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗Cottage cheese blended smooth with garlic and onion powder, mixed with squeezed-dry spinach, topped with cheese and baked in a ramekin for five minutes.
Thread: Air fryer weeknights ↗Lean ground beef, melted cheddar and dill pickles folded into tortillas and pan-fried crisp, with a mayo-ketchup-relish special sauce for dipping.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗A protein pudding made with blended cottage cheese or Greek yogurt and a spoonful of pudding mix, layered in a cup with banana, whipped cream and vanilla wafers.
Thread: Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites ↗A small-pan lasagna with protein pasta, a lean meat sauce and cottage cheese where the ricotta would go.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗Raw sausage pressed into a muffin tin as a shell, an egg inside, cheese on top, and baked until the sausage is cooked through.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗Seasoned lean ground meat and peppers in pizza sauce, layered with mozzarella and turkey pepperoni in a small dish and broiled until bubbly, with a hot dog bun turned into garlic bread.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗Two thin patties and melted cheese stacked between thick grilled onion rounds instead of a bun, with a yogurt-based spread on the side.
Thread: Drive-thru copycats, lightened up ↗A ramekin-sized cheesecake made from protein powder, Greek yogurt and a little cream cheese, baked until barely set, chilled, and topped with blueberries or strawberries.
Thread: Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites ↗A low-calorie tortilla or lavash crisped for a minute, topped with sauce, mozzarella and turkey pepperoni, and air fried until bubbly.
Thread: Air fryer weeknights ↗A slice of bacon curled into each muffin cup, an egg cracked inside, peppers, spinach and cheese on top, and 20-some minutes in the oven.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗Ground meat, cauliflower rice, cherry tomatoes and olives in one skillet, finished with lemon, oregano and a handful of feta.
Thread: Weeknight dinners ↗Protein pasta elbows with celery, red onion, peppers and broccoli in a zero-calorie ranch or Italian dressing, with tuna, chicken or eggs stirred in if you want more protein.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗Parmesan-crusted chicken layered with chickpea pasta, marinara and mozzarella, so you get chicken parm without frying cutlets one at a time.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗Eggs, sweet peas, salty feta and a little fresh mint, baked in one pan and just as good at room temperature.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗A single-serve lemon loaf with raspberries folded in, microwaved in about 90 seconds and finished with a small cream cheese frosting.
Thread: Microwave muffins and mug cakes ↗Shredded potatoes, butter, sour cream, cream of chicken and Colby cheese baked in a 9x13 until golden. Feeds ten, and the leftovers are even better.
Thread: Hash brown school ↗The flat, rectangle-folded omelet you get at a diner counter, with whatever meat, veggies and cheese you have on hand.
Thread: The breakfast fundamentals ↗Breakfast sausage scrambled with eggs and cheddar, next to a stack of crispy hash brown patties.
Thread: Hash brown school ↗Sausage, peppers, onions and eggs scrambled together on the griddle, then stacked on a toasted bagel with a crispy hash brown patty.
Thread: Hash brown school ↗Sliced chicken, chopped vegetables, feta, olives and a scoop of hummus in one bowl, with a warm pita on the side for scooping.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗A BLT with a fried egg and melted American cheese, on Texas toast griddled in mayo instead of butter.
Thread: Big breakfasts and sandwiches ↗A ring-set griddle omelet with chives in the eggs and whipped cream cheese melting inside.
Thread: The omelet station ↗Sausage smashed thin on a hot griddle for crispy edges, soft scrambled eggs, American cheese and chipotle mayo on a buttery toasted croissant.
Thread: Big breakfasts and sandwiches ↗The classic chicken and broccoli bake, but the creamy part comes from a quick mushroom sauce and Greek yogurt instead of a can of soup.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗A spiced carrot cake muffin cooked in a mug, topped with a quick cream cheese frosting that takes 15 seconds in the microwave.
Thread: Microwave muffins and mug cakes ↗Crispy frozen chicken nuggets cut up and stirred into warm pasta sauce and cottage cheese, then topped with mozzarella and Parmesan. Chicken parm in fifteen minutes.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗Romaine, cucumber, peppers and red onion with cooked chicken, feta and olives, tossed in a zero-calorie dressing that gets a spoonful of Greek herbs mixed in.
Thread: Bowls, salads and wraps ↗A savory almond-flour pancake packed with spinach and salty feta, for mornings when syrup isn't the plan.
Thread: Low-carb mornings ↗An omelet built on a crispy layer of hash browns, filled with ham, peppers, onions and American cheese, then folded like an envelope.
Thread: The omelet station ↗A ring-set griddle omelet with provolone and Swiss folded inside and cheddar melting on top.
Thread: The omelet station ↗Hollowed-out zucchini pieces air fried until tender-crisp, then stuffed with creamy buffalo chicken and sent back in for two minutes.
Thread: Air fryer weeknights ↗Lean ground beef, mushrooms and onion under a thin baking-mix batter that puffs into a crust while it bakes. A cheeseburger you eat with a fork.
Thread: Out of the casserole dish ↗Peppers, onions, mushrooms and lean beef tossed with protein pasta and melted cheese, with a splash of pasta water pulling it into a sauce.
Thread: Weeknight dinners ↗A thick, round, diner-style omelet on a flat-top griddle, using a metal ring instead of a pan.
Thread: The omelet station ↗Crispy red potatoes, chopped bacon and eggs your way, finished with tangy goat cheese and fresh tomato.
Thread: Hashes and scrambles ↗A ring-cooked griddle omelet piled high with fiesta mix, cheese, sour cream, jalapeños and green onions.
Thread: The omelet station ↗