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Protein Mac and Cheese
Craving mac and cheese? Try this high protein version with a creamy cottage cheese-based sauce. It's easy to make and a delicious family favorite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 250 g macaroni
- 210 g fat free cottage cheese
- 60 g cheddar cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon Cornflour (corn starch)
- 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 250 ml milk
- 30 g panko breadcrumbs
- 5 g fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Cook 250 g Macaroni according to the pack instructions, about 10 minutes.
- In a food processor, add 210 g Fat free cottage cheese, 60 g Cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon Cornflour (corn starch), 1 pinch Sea salt, 1 pinch Ground black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard and 250 ml Milk. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended cheese sauce into a pan and heat over a medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine 30 g Panko breadcrumbs and 5 g Fresh parsley.
- Drain the macaroni and add to the cheese sauce. Mix well to coat all of the pasta and transfer to a baking dish.
- Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the cheesy macaroni.
- Put into the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
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Notes
- Make sure to blend the cheese sauce until really smooth, otherwise you might be left with some lumps from the cottage cheese.
- Some cottage cheese is very salty, so only add a little bit of salt first and then taste the sauce and you can always add more if needed.
- You can change the flavor of the sauce by adding some smoked paprika, garlic powder or even some curry powder for a twist.
- You could add some nutritional yeast as well which not only would it give it an extra cheesy flavor, but it would add some B vitamins too.
- If your sauce it too thick (this will depend on the type of cottage cheese you use), then you can reserve some of the pasta water and add a tiny bit at a time to that.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
264mg
(11%)
Potassium
236mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
262IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
177mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 264mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 236mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 262IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.