High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
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5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
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Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- ½ tbsp oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tbsp ranch seasoning powder
- 16 oz cottage cheese ~ 2 cups
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup hot sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water according to package instructions.
- Heat oil in a large oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken to the warm skillet to cook and break into crumbles as you brown. When its mostly cooked through season with ranch seasoning.
- While the pasta and chicken finish cooking, blend cottage cheese, milk, hot sauce, garlic powder and onion powder in a high speed blender or with an immersion blender.
- Drain cooked pasta and pour into the skillet along with the chicken and the buffalo cheese sauce. Mix it all together with a flat spatula and top with the shredded cheese
- Place in the oven to bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes. Garnish with green onions or chives and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
479kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
1382mg
(58%)
Potassium
648mg
(19%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
454IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
303mg
(30%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 479kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1382mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 648mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 454IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 303mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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