Protein Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese
My Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese is packed with 23g of protein, with all the cheesy goodness. This recipe is dietitian and foodie approved!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz dry higher fiber macaroni elbows
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup milk
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoon pasta water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package directions (don’t forget to salt the water), drain and set aside. Remember to reserve 2 tablespoon of water for later.
- To a blender, add cottage cheese, milk, nutritional yeast, cheese, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, and onion powder and blend until smooth.
- In a small dish, whisk together reserved pasta water and cornstarch.
- Add cheese sauce to a small pan over medium heat until it reaches a simmer. Add cornstarch + water mixture to the sauce, and stir. Cook until the sauce begins to thicken- about 5 minutes. To avoid burning the sauce- continue to stir (See notes below for tips)! Stir in additional cheese if needed!
- Add pasta directly to the sauce, stir and enjoy!
Notes
Ensure the heat is not too high when heating the sauce. I recommend adding the cooled pasta (you do not want to add it when it was just boiling) as soon as possible and stirring frequently. This will prevent the cottage cheese from curdling and causing it to separate.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 2mg
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