High Protein Mac & Cheese

Name: High Protein Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8.8 oz (250 g) red lentil pasta; 1 tsp (5 g) olive oil; 2 onions; 1 tsp (6 g) salt; 1.3 lbs (590 g) 93% lean ground turkey; 1 tbsp (7 g) chili powder; 1 tsp (3 g) black pepper; 1 cup (226 g) nonfat cottage cheese; 1.25 cups (140 g) shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup (240 g) skim milk; 4 tbsp (20 g) nutritional yeast; 1.5 tbsp (12 g) cornstarch; 1 tbsp (7 g) paprika; 1/2 tbsp (5 g) garlic powder; 1/2 tbsp (4 g) onion powder; 1/4 cup (28 g) shredded cheese; 1/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened bbq sauce, optional; 1/4 cup (30 g) breadcrumbs, optional

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

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

Updated at: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:34:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories487.6 kcal (24%)

Total Fat19.6 g (28%)

Carbs38.9 g (15%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein41.6 g (83%)

Sodium834.2 mg (42%)

Fiber10.2 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

Step 1

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

red lentil pasta250g

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

olive oil5g

onions2

salt6g

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

93 % lean ground turkey590g

chili powder7g

black pepper3g

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

onion powder4g

garlic powder5g

cornstarch12g

skim milk1 cup

nonfat cottage cheese226g

cheddar cheese140g

paprika7g

nutritional yeast20g

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

breadcrumbs¼ cup

unsweetened bbq sauce¼ cup

cheese28g

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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