Big Boy Mac & Cheese | High Calorie, High Protein Meal Prep for Muscle Gain | 73g of Protein

So many of you have asked for more 1000 calorie meal prep recipes. Here you are. These Big Boy Mac & Cheese dishes are each over 1000 calories with 73g of protein.
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[@Gmark25]

Dang. I remember following this account and Josh was living without furniture. Now he's buying cheese from Whole Foods. Stay winning, King! 😤🙌

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Hahahaha I have a couch and no longer sleep on a twin mattress on the floor now too

[@truh_von_tay]

😂

[@marioj6878]

honestly i haven't seen the elsa bowl in a while, so . . .

[@DtlaDaisy]

Woo!!! Go Josh!

[@colinjones8265]

@@TheMealPrepManualreal, congrats on progress

[@raditz9676]

Eating 1K kcal is not difficult, doing so with the right macros & having some fiber is, and you just nailed it. As always, great recipe! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheMealPrepManual]

thank you 😎

[@msharpeish]

I have to keep two athletic teenage boys fed. I appreciate every single one of your high-calorie meal preps.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Love that 😎

[@Arbfor]

based

[@crow2272]

God bless you for taking good care of your boys

[@beinerthchitivamachado9892]

Josh! We need EVEN MORE of these BIG BOY 1000 Calorie Meals, these are SO GOATED. I always have them on rotation. I literally just made another batch of the Chicken Burrito Bowl.

[@gagecrump7174]

Bro no way that’s what I do

[@garyrollins1958]

I agree more of those would be great. I'm bulking

[@aleksandrmironov2608]

love the fact that when you say fahrenheit, you also mention celsius, also see you do that with other measurements for everyone to understand and not to google what is what.

[@DMJstyles]

I'm on my first bulk. Since I found your channel I use your recipes to meal prep every week! Tasty, energetic, clean and super easy to cook! Just a great help dude

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Glad to be of service 😎

[@ProdByAngus]

JOSH could you make a playlist of all the bulking meal prep videos because that would be awesome, love the content. Thank you for looking out for the lads 🙏🏿

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Yeah I’ll get on that

[@imme2763]

@@TheMealPrepManual 🐐

[@JoeyJoJoJr17]

I don't get it. You eat the same kinds of macros whether you're cutting or bulking, just less than your maintenance for cutting, and more than your maintenance for bulking. You still want to eat grilled chicken whether you cut or bulk. Vegetables whether you cut or bulk. Fruit if you cut or bulk. All of Josh's recipes also work for bulking, just fit an additional meal a day or divide one of the 5 portion meals into 4 containers instead to effectively get 25% more calories per dish, you'll just cook a bit more often. As he stated, this video could easily just be 500 calorie mac and cheese meal prep, just divide it into 10 containers instead of 5. This isn't rocket science. If you can add/subtract/multiply/divide to calculate your daily calorie intake then you have the math skills to comprehend this too.

[@joeyg1233]

Josh, I have made many of your recipes, and at times make variations because I prep for food convenience and not dietary reasons. THIS one, was awesome. And my two year old daughter agreed without any arguments over eating veggies. It also froze very well and I will be making this one again soon. Thank you for all of your videos.🤙🏻

[@ingrid2543]

Thanks for updating that it freezes well. I’m going to use regular or protein pasta for mine.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Whoop whoop that’s what I like to hear 🫡

[@DanskiCS]

protein pasta huge hack here might yield even more gains, could even half the portions for 10 meals and freeze

[@davidkunkli1029]

You are a miracle for hardgainer guys who are trying to put on muscle! Thank you sir!

[@JFaucey]

Yes another high calorie meal!!!! Thank you for these

[@incognitorap9449]

I hardly eat any vegetables, just made this and it absolutely smacks! Can’t wait to try other recipes!

[@dumbbuck]

As someone that hates cooking, but needs big boy meals just to survive (super high metabolism) I thank you from the bottom of my stomach. I'm going to be making this on the weekend for my dinners for the week.... and subscribing for the next recipe.

[@IceColdProfessional]

Like and subscribe.

[@CeeCee-cx6ks]

Great video! For those who can't stand cooked cauliflower cuz it tastes like literal farts - use yellow potatoes. Also - I can't eat dairy, so instead of cow milk and cottage chz and cheese shreds for sauce, I just use potato water, veggie broth (or plant milk), 2-4 TBS of tahini (or soaked cashews). I suppose you could use a block of plant based cheese to shred - but I just do not bother due to expense and using cashews makes is SO yummy. The sauce is GOOD when you can not use dairy. Enjoy! PS: add acidic element to the sauce as well - either lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (1-2 TBS) and I like spices so I add smoked paprika, garlic powder & onion powder in addition to the salt and pepper.

[@allcartuner]

Thank you for the recipe brother! You are actually the one who got me into meal prepping, and made all the difference in my fitness goals! I've been using your dishes for both bulking and cutting, and this one is going next week for sure! Much love!

[@Imperialxrat]

I made this yesterday and it turned out great. I used whole wheat penne pasta with it for a little extra fiber. Thanks for the time spent researching these yummy big boy meals.

[@McMakistein]

We ask for big boy recipes and Josh delivers, can't wait to try this one!😍

[@scottgerk7627]

I'm actually trying to use meal prep to help me lose weight, but I don't have a lot of time to eat bc of work. I got into a really bad habit of eating once at work (like garbage) and that's all. I'm really appreciative of this because it's actually exactly on the line of the Caloric and Macro levels I want for 1 of the 2 meals I plan to make to keep myself fed and try to get healthy. I know you market this as "bulking" but for those of us who can't manage 3 meals a day, this is a god-send and I am grateful. I've already stolen some of your smaller recipes and I hope you keep up the momentum.

[@maxmontano3433]

Another recipe already?? You are the best Josh

[@ddk9467]

These have been a lifesaver. I used to be skinny as hell and tall and struggle eating more than 2k calories per day but have using these meals I’ve been eating 3k calories per day and have put on 40lbs of muscle the past 8 months and finally am sitting at 170lbs, 6’3” and don’t look like I’m one illness away from death. Obv combined with working out regularly but damn that progress was FAST thanks to these

[@mdc123-v2v]

I LOVE The BB recipes. Been maining the meatballs and wedges for the past 4 months. Cheers Josh.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Glad you like them!

[@noahlunberry]

bro we need more recipes. ive officially made every single one of your high calorie meal preps now

[@sunnygold7513]

Just made this and its absolutely fire. I added a little more cheese and starch to thicken it up more.

[@awesomecat489]

Made this tonight for dinner for my family. The flavour of the sauce was very nice with the roasted vegetables, and the chicken thighs were so moist and delicious. I noticed immediately how filling this is, after a few spoon fulls I was already feeling full. One thing that I might do differently for my own liking is use a different pasta noodle besides macaroni. Overall it was very delicious and satiating, thank you for the recipe! Still have half a pan in the fridge as leftovers lol

[@michaelprick]

as a chef I might have one little advice to make it taste even better. I would swap the red pepper for a celeriak, the taste profile will compliment the cheesiness and texture wise will be better than the pepper, try it out and let me know what you think :)

[@ProgressiveLawnService]

I knew I should have waited like an hour before going to the store 😂 can’t wait to make this for meals next week!

[@mannyroman8371]

Same😭

[@ProgressiveLawnService]

@@mannyroman8371 literally got the notification pulling up to my house from the store 😂

[@mannyroman8371]

Yah fr. Im making the chipotle one so not mad

[@jesseissorude]

I appreciate the big boy size. I'm a 6'0" 153lb lanklet trying to get back to a lean 172 and I have a lot of trouble getting in the cals with healthy meals. Liked and subscribed!

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Everybody either goes high protein low calorie, or high calorie without a focus on protein. The big boy meals are super appreciated

[@cliffylikesthings]

MORE BIG BOYY MEALS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely loved the previous mac n cheese recipe but this one just takes it on another level

[@RomanBishop2K]

I eat a very high protein lower calorie diet, just the way it’s been for me, it’s what I like. These meals (specifically the bbq meatball one) have been perfect for my system. I eat 4 eggs any way in the morning, just depends on what I’m feeling. A light lunch, carrots and celery with some ranch or a salad, and then I eat a large meal at the end of my day. 320 calories for the eggs, 300ish for the salad, 900-1000 for dinner. Normally sticking to water. It’s been pretty helpful honestly. I just wanted to say all this just in case you’re not trying to bulk up, I’m already pretty built being 6’3” 225lbs. You can just enjoy a big meal guilt free guys. Love y’all.

[@blipari]

This channel is the one thing I’ve been searching for my whole life 😩

[@rvw911]

Really interesting that you blended the veggies with the cheese. Such a simple and effective idea but one that my non-cooking mind just would have never thought about.

[@cookbookofshadows2349]

Thanks! This is perfect. I only eat one meal a day during my intermittent fasting protocol, and I find it challenging to meet a reasonable caloric intake and get the protein I need. If you go back and tag this video OMAD, it should drive some more traffic.

[@alvinkuria1]

Finally you’re back to the bulking meal prep

[@afixion1769]

Thank you, I burn over 2000 calories a day as maintenance and I have a very active job so having these high calorie meals is a must for me

[@timeless8285]

Amazing, everyone is so focused on getting low calorie, high protein. When I am trying to gain weight I don't want to have to eat 6 low calorie meals a day.

[@ronaldrubio2519]

More high calorie meals yewww! Loving all the meals I’ve made thank you king.

[@Alex-e1e5u]

I am not trying to bulk up or build muscle but here I am, and now I'm subscribed

[@CalicoJo1312]

I like that vegetables were included in this recipe. A lot of people focus on protein and don't get enough of a variety of fruits and vegetables. I might have added some nutritional yeast for more extra nutrition and more cheesy flavor without adding the saturated fat, but overall I think it's a great recipe that I'm definitely going to give a try.

[@monkeyddaniel]

Damn man I am loving these big boy 1000 calorie meals. Please do more!!!.

[@prismhelm]

LOVE this recipe and you are extremely entertaining ❤ Thank you

[@extrememanner3867]

Just started a cut, but this is definitely getting bookmarked for my next bulk. Thanks Josh!

[@4oWhat]

Just made this but added broccoli instead of cauliflower, tastes great!

[@lorebender260]

I'm excited for this revamp veggie blender mac. I made the old version a bunch.

[@OctagonalSquare]

As far as freezing, it’s generally better to freeze sauce and not noodles. Noodles that are cooked don’t freeze well. That’s not to say you CANT freeze this, but it will likely be a weird texture

[@Mindyobiz-fy7ef]

Nope. Remains the same.

[@ingrid2543]

This looks tasty, healthy and I don’t need to bulk up but I’m going to try it. Maybe halve the recipe.

[@toupe454]

I liked your hidden veggie mac so I'm excited to try this. I like doin pastas in oven safe meal prep containers then baking em in the toaster oven with some fresh cheese grated overtop

[@cody1805]

Dude, this recipe is about as legendary as it gets. I cant make mac and cheese without throwing some bacon in it but this recipe is like 99% as good as a traditionally rich baked mac and cheese recipe is. (And if you haven’t had a good baked mac and cheese, then you should make one for yourself and you’ll know). This is by far, one of the tastiest, macro supercharged, New Year’s resolutionist friendly recipes I have ever had. Mr. Cortis, you are Gods gift to KZbin. Amongst the swathe of shitty meal prep channels there is, you sir are a diamond in the rough.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

thank you for your support 😎

[@Im.fr.HUNGRY]

Respect for making it five servings for the school week

[@jonezy6056]

Hell yeah I just made this but substituted pre cooked chicken sausages instead of thighs. So tasty, I love the flavor of the veggies in the sauce

[@michaelpalacio5]

As someone with Celiac trying to get in shape, I appreciate all the gluten-free recipes!

[@monkeyz0.]

Farts bouta be detrimental but gains gonna be exquisite

[@MetalGuitarGuy]

This looks absolutely delicious. And I love the hilariously savage commentary.

[@oguzbariskadakal5968]

This was one of the best recipe ı’ve ever made!!

[@definitelynotarobot835]

I made this last night without the chicken. Absolute whammy of a dish. My vegetable hating brother even tried it.

[@qualinn]

Just make it. Its so delicious ☺️ but I have make 6 portions to have less calories. Thanks for another great recipe 😉

[@LPDarkSoulsHD]

DAYUM! I blinked and you blew up! It seems like just last week you were pulling the peanut butter and jelly oatmeal out of the oven like "Look at that lil bastard, look how beautiful that is." Nice job!

[@DS-xl1ro]

Great idea for incorporating vegetables into Mac n cheese. Hard to believe each portion is over 1000 calories. How big is each portion?

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Large. Well over a pound of food

[@mtndewboi_]

First time meal prepping and it tastes SO GOOD

[@TraceyBoyland]

This looks fabulous. For a regular family idea

[@DeepBluee-]

YEEEEES love to see more Big Boy preps ! Thank you !

[@arnold6641]

Whats big boy prep? Is it like diabetes boy prep?

[@DeepBluee-]

@@arnold6641 you wouldn't understand

[@arnold6641]

@@DeepBluee- Why not? Is there something wrong with me? Am i too healthy? please

[@ttt-de6sm]

This stuff is filling! I used whole grain macaroni in mine

[@Felix-pn9eu]

been waiting for this one 👏🏻

[@jorm6194]

Wow I might actually find a use for the 72oz blender I stupidly bought for making 24oz smoothies.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

lol

[@mariosindik7076]

This video is amazing. You gained a new subscriber

[@KaBo-N-I_l_IO]

Josh, where you buy this amazing food containers?

[@MatthyasOualid]

Hello, thank you for your recipes ! Would love more bulking meal prep ! Love from France ❤️

[@connerestesestes262]

As someone who hates most vegetables this recipe is actually very good.

[@Nesdude42]

This turned out great. The taste was reminiscent of a fancy pimento cheese. Would cook again.

[@aidendouglas8672]

Just made it and it’s really good!

[@Tanngarth]

In Europe we have Pasta with 60g Proteins / 100g. Expensive af, but with this recipe they would make a perfect bulking meal.

[@jenniferwinsor7740]

I tried the other high protein mac n cheese and it was delicious. I need to make it again.

[@AngieRanel]

Liked & subscribed!! Also wanted to comment… I didn’t even realize the usual roux mixture (butter & flour) was missing until you said it….no heavy cream, half & half or evaporated milk either! I’m looking forward to trying this!! Enjoyed your humor too but don’t give up on Cuisinart. You win some, you lose some!! 😂

[@filipevalente4025]

Thank you for this! I'm about to make it right now!... Just wanted to let you know (dunno if it really matters) that in the video, you have pepper as a spice but in the blog you switched it with garlic powder. Does it even make a difference though? Thanks again!

[@maxmontano3433]

High calorie are the best, more please

[@BorkLasah]

Still great for cutting as I only eat 2ish meals a day! Thanks.

[@reginadavis1028]

I can't wait to make this.

[@Billingsleyjacob]

I'll definitely halve this recipe and give it a shot next week, thanks for the recipe. I know you're not much of a veggie guy but do you have any medium calorie (like 600 calories) vegetarian meals that are high in protein? Trying to do one week a month of veggie diet but I'm struggling to hit my protein goals

[@aishikamitra]

Thanks! This is going to help me to eat properly while doing 2mad. I’m probably going to substitute the milk for cream.

[@rpk..]

Whats a good replacement for the cottage cheese? I just can't bring myself to eat it, it's disgusting to me.

[@kitsumech]

I watch so many other channels when I want to present food to friends and family on occasions. I watch Josh's videos to survive day-to-day.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

lol that's the goal 😎

[@scorpion1647]

Thanks for the Video. It’ll help me trough my gym time :)

[@KingZedusPrime2009TyrentKaiju]

I'm honestly hyped for older age when I don't need to eat this many calories. Thank you

[@TheBIaster]

Dude, I've been here since like 50k subs and just saw that you have almost 800k now!! Fucken a, top job my dude! Also the recipe looks delicious, I need to try it out

[@maxwellgoodbourn3913]

Favourite KZbinr, so funny 😂

[@googley-kf8nx]

Keep it.. I love your recipes

[@gagecrump7174]

Could you make a grocery list for them it would so much more convenient for us all I’m sure

[@itsyourboy977]

I made both your big boy chili and hambulker helper and those turned out great. This one, however, im not a huge fan of. The vegetable taste was a bit too strong for me and i had to cover it up with a bunch of seasoning

[@prodisolate]

plz more bulking meal preps bro nobody else makes these

[@nurdauletdreamcast9341]

Is it really 1k calories per serving?

[@djskywalkerr]

Legendary per usual

[@harddocs]

What size storage containers are those? There are 16, 24, 28 & 32oz. *Glad you noted - STORE food in the containers but NUKE the meal in GLASS!

[@devony.3707]

YOU HEAR THAT LADS? THE LADS GET WHAT THE LADS WANT! Thanks for another one Josh!

[@IceColdProfessional]

This was a rough, tough cookie to swallow. I'm working with a very tiny kitchen in a Section 8 low-rent, low-income apartment complex but I got it done. Came out a little liquidy. I'll put less milk next go round.

[@Ollbf]

How did it taste? I want to make but same time don’t want to make a huge batch to not savor well

[@IceColdProfessional]

@@Ollbf It's great. It's hearty, heavy, but doesn't leave you bloated and stuffed. I'd recommend it.

[@brendanhall9924]

would love the lower calorie version of this recipe!

[@colbyburkett9713]

Please keep up the high calorie meals, thanks a lot!

[@Saihbreas28]

I was about the make a recovery drink for the workout I just finished but had to watch Josh. I'm gonna make this but since I'm in a cut I'm going to have twice the servings! And give I'm been a cry-ass and lazy-ass lately this will help me with my meal prep! Thanks Josh. Btw is your boss still beating you? 😂

[@yellalot101]

Need. More. Big. Boy. Meals. PLEASE! 😊😇😊😇😊😇

[@disobeyedcargo5006]

Oh yeah, this is gonna be my go to meal when I start bulking

[@OriginalEze]

so i don't have an oven, but an air fryer. would there be much of a difference in cooking times and temperatures?

[@jenniferwinsor7740]

I still haven't made the Hidden Vegetable Mac and Cheese again yet. I'm thinking of melding the two recipes together. Like adding the cottage cheese to the original recipe to give it more protein and maintain the veggies.