Protein Mac and Cheese with Cottage Cheese
This protein Mac and Cheese is the ultimate macro-friendly comfort food. Cheesy and embarrassingly delicious, this protein Mac and Cheese recipe has a secret ingredient: cottage cheese!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 140 grams (5 oz.) macaroni
- 200 grams (1 cup) cottage cheese
- 20 grams (2 tbsp) cheddar cheese
- 20 grams (2 tbsp) Parmesan cheese or more cheddar
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) preferred milk
- 1 tbsp preferred flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional Protein Option
- chicken, preferred meat or tofu cooked and diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180ºC (360ºF).
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 1 to 2 minutes less than package directions recommend (the pasta will cook further in the oven). Once it is cooked, drain, transfer to a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the protein Mac and Cheese sauce. In a food processor, combine cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, flour, milk, olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste). Blend until you get a smooth cream.
- Add the cheesy cream to a pan together with the cooked pasta (and optionally cooked chicken, meat or tofu). Give it a good stir until all is combined and cook over low to medium heat until the cottage cheese sauce has thickened. Adjust with more salt and pepper if it is necessary.
- Transfer the protein Mac and Cheese to a baking dish greased with cooking spray, sprinkle the top with more cheese and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake the cottage cheese Mac and Cheese in hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes at 180ºC (360ºF) until the cheese has melted and the top is crispy. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.4g | Protein: 28.8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 12.9mg | Sodium: 646.8mg | Potassium: 304.2mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 5.5g | Vitamin A: 257.4IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 278.1mg | Iron: 1.5mg