High Protein Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

8 oz elbow macaroni noodles

1 cup full fat cottage cheese

1 cup whole milk

1 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese

1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon black pepper

Salt to taste

Directions

Cook pasta

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Blend sauce

While the pasta is cooking, add the cottage cheese, milk, cheddar cheese, arrowroot powder, garlic powder, paprika and black pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth.

Heat sauce

In a separate large skillet or saucepan pour the cheese sauce into it and heat over medium-low for about 8-10 minutes, whisking occasionally until the cheese sauce is heated and thickens slightly.

Combine

Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to fully coat the pasta. The sauce might seem thin at first but it’ll start to thicken as it sits for a few minutes. Taste and add any additional seasonings if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /4 recipe
• Calories: 417 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Cholesterol: 49 mg
• Sodium: 397 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 48 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 22 g