High Protein Mac & Cheese

I bet you've never had a healthy mac and cheese before. This dish is still cheesy and creamy while packing over 45 g of protein and less than 500 calories per serving. You can add even more bulk by adding more vegetables like peppers or broccoli, but I wanted to keep it more traditional here. To elevate this, make it a BBQ Mac & Cheese with sugar free BBQ sauce, or top it with breadcrumbs and broil the top for crispiness

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cook your pasta according to instructions. Strain, rinse with cold water, and set aside

Step 2

Meanwhile, preheat a large pan over medium heat with oil. Cut your onions into a small dice, and add to the pan with salt. Cover, and cook until translucent, about 5-8 minutes

Step 3

Add the meat to the pan, and cook until no longer pink. Season with chili powder and black pepper. Remove from the heat

Step 4

Meanwhile, prepare your cheese sauce by blending together all the ingredients - cottage cheese, shredded cheese, milk, nutritional yeast, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika

Step 5

Combine the cheese sauce and pasta with the meat in a 9x13" pan, and top with shredded cheese. Optionally, also top with BBQ sauce or breadcrumbs

Step 6

Cover, and bake at 400F until bubbly. This will take about 10 minutes if baking right away, or 30 minutes if preparing ahead of time, refrigerating, and baking later

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