Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese (High Protein)
If you're looking for an incredible high protein mac and cheese recipe that tastes JUST like the real thing, you're going to LOVE this cottage cheese mac and cheese. Ditch the boxed stuff and stir up this kid-approved, high protein and lower calorie macaroni in the same time.
Ingredients
4 servings
Scaled from 4 servings
- 6 oz (168g) protein pasta
- ½ cup (113g) cottage cheese, low-fat 2%
- ½ cup (110g) milk, low-fat 2%
- ½ tsp (2g) yellow mustard
- 1 cup (112g) cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp (8g) cornstarch
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- salt, to taste (1/4tsp to 1/2tsp)
Instructions
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Cook protein pasta according to package directions, making sure to salt the pasta water.
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While pasta is boiling, put cottage cheese, milk, cheddar cheese, mustard, cornstarch, garlic powder and salt in a blender cup and blend really well.
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Add cheese sauce to pan, and top with hot, cooked macaroni. Heat over medium-low heat until cheese sauce begins to thicken and is warmed through.
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Serve immediately!
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 306 |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12 |
| Carbohydrates | 34 |
| Protein | 19 |