High Protein Jalapeño Popper Mac n' Cheese

Name: High Protein Jalapeño Popper Mac n' Cheese
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups Low fat cottage cheese; 5 wedges light laughing cow cheese; 7 Tbsp Jalapeno juice; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1 tsp mustard; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3 cup chicken, diced; 8 oz protein pasta (or whole grain pasta); 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1/4 cup sliced jalapeños; chives, chopped (to top)

6 steps

Prep:7minCook:15min

High Protein

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:38:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories344.7 kcal (17%)

Total Fat12.4 g (18%)

Carbs28 g (11%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein30.9 g (62%)

Sodium591.5 mg (30%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

7 servings

2 cupslow fat cottage cheese

5 wedgeslight laughing cow cheese

7 TbspJalapeno juice

¼ cupnutritional yeast

1 tspmustard

1 Tbspolive oil

3 cupchicken

diced

8 ozprotein pasta

or whole grain pasta

¼ tspsalt

1 tsppepper

1 Tbspgarlic powder

1 tsppaprika

Instructions

Step 1

To a blender cup or food processor add the cottage cheese, laughing cow cheese, jalapeño juice, nutritional yeast, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder, and mustard. Blend until smooth.

Step 2

Cut the raw chicken into bite sized pieces or cubes. Season with the salt, paprika, and remaining pepper and garlic powder.

Step 3

Heat olive oil on medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until cooked through.

Step 4

While the chicken is cooking cook protein pasta (or whole wheat pasta) according to packaging.

Step 5

Combine pasta, chicken, and cheese sauce.

Step 6

Top with sliced jalapeños and freshly chopped chives. Serve and enjoy!