Description
High-Protein Chicken Mac & Cheese with a creamy cottage cheese and cheddar sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz elbow pasta (regular, whole wheat, or protein pasta)
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- ⅓ cup milk (any kind)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup reserved pasta water (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water, then drain.
- Blend the sauce base. In a blender, combine cottage cheese, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Blend 30–60 seconds until completely smooth.
- Melt the cheese. Pour blended mixture into a saucepan over low heat. Add shredded cheddar and stir constantly until melted and creamy (3–5 minutes).
- Combine. Add cooked pasta and shredded chicken to the sauce. Stir gently until fully coated and heated through. Add pasta water a little at a time if needed for creaminess.
- Taste & serve. Adjust seasoning. Add optional toppings and serve hot.
Notes
- This dish serves 4 people.
- Preparation time is approximately 10 minutes.
- Cooking time is approximately 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: High Protein Chicken Mac, Mac and Cheese, Healthy Pasta