Creamy Turkey Mac n' Cheese

Name: Creamy Turkey Mac n' Cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6.5 oz Pasta; Cooking Oil Spray; 10.3 oz Ground Turkey (93%); 5.3oz (2/3 cup) Cottage Cheese, low fat; 4.6 oz (1 1/4 cup) Cheddar Cheese, reduced fat; 3.7 oz (1/2 cup) Cream Cheese, reduced fat; 0.2 oz (1/2 tbsp) Dijon mustard; 0.5 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 tsp garlic powder; salt and pepper

4 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:53:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories559.8 kcal (28%)

Total Fat26.1 g (37%)

Carbs40.6 g (16%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein40.2 g (80%)

Sodium974.8 mg (49%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

6.5 ozPasta

cooking oil spray

10.3 ozGround Turkey

93%)

⅔ cupCottage Cheese

low fat

1 ¼ cupCheddar Cheese

reduced fat

½ cupCream Cheese

reduced fat

0.2 ozDijon mustard

½ tspdried oregano

2 tspgarlic powder

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta in boiling water, as per the packet instructions, drain 2 minutes early and set aside

Step 2

While pasta cooks, heat a pan over medium heat. Spray with oil. When hot, add turkey, breaking up with a spatula. Add salt/pepper and cook until the meat is beginning to brown and no longer pink (6-8 minutes)

Step 3

Add cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and dijon mustard. Stir to combine. (Optional - add a tbsp or two of milk to make creamier)

Step 4

With pan still over medium heat, add oregano, garlic powder, salt/pepper. Add cooked pasta. Stir to combine fully and remove pan from heat. (optional - for golden brown, bubbly top, place under broiler for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown