High Protein Mac and Cheese
Silky smooth cheese sauce enrobes bite-sized pasta in this ultra creamy, flavorful high protein mac and cheese that packs a whopping 55 grams of protein per serving. It also most emphatically does not taste like health food, and that's a good thing! Grab your blender or food processor and get ready to whip up this super simple cheese sauce for the mac and cheese that just may replace your go-to recipe for good!
Equipment
- 1 blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade
- Measuring Cups
- measuring spoons
- pasta pan
- colander
Ingredients
- 1 pound bite sized pasta elbow macaroni, cellentani, cavatappi, or
- 2 cups full fat cottage cheese
- 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (do not use pre-shredded cheese, please!)
- 2 cups Fairlife High Protein Whole Milk unflavored/unsweetened. I use FairLife Protein Whole Milk.
- 1 cup Unflavored Whey Powder I use Naked Whey Protein Powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard powder
- 2/3 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground or cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain in a colander. Return the empty pan to the stove.
- Add the cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, milk, unflavoured protein powder, cornstarch, kosher salt, granulated garlic and onion, black pepper, smoked paprika, and dried mustard powder to a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process until smooth.
- Pour the cheese mixture into the empty pasta pan and place it over medium low heat. Cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, whisking frequently, until the cheese sauce is slightly thickened and bubbly hot all the way through. The sauce will thicken slightly as the pasta sits.
Nutrition
Calories: 834kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 55gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1483mgPotassium: 567mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 976IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 773mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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