Easy Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese

About This Recipe

Enjoy a high protein twist on this classic favorite with our Easy Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese recipe. Creamy, delicious, and nutritious!

Ingredients

• 10 Ounces Pasta
• Bone Broth (*Optionally use Bone Broth to make your Pasta (adds flavor/protein))
• 1 Cup Cottage Cheese (Fat Free, Reduced Fat, or Full Fat)
• 5 Ounces Cheddar Cheese (Fat Free, Reduced Fat, or Full Fat)
• 1 Cup Milk (or Milk Substitute (Fat Free, Reduced Fat, or Full Fat))
• 1 ½ Tablespoons Corn Starch
• ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ¼ Teaspoon Ground Mustard
• ½ Teaspoon Paprika (Smoked Preferred)
• ¼ Teaspoon Onion Salt
• ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
• 12 Ounces Protein (*Cooked (Chicken, Beef, Turkey, Tuna, etc))

Instructions

1. Make your Pasta however your box says to (add in your Bone Broth for more flavor/protein!)
2. Add the rest of your ingredients aside from your cooked Protein into either a blender or food processor
3. Blend or process until smooth
4. Pour that mix into a large saucepan pan and turn your burner on Low Heat
5. Let that cook for a couple minutes or until it starts to thicken up (keep it moving!)
6. Add and mix in your cooked Pasta
7. Add and mix in your cooked Protein/anything else you want like some Bacon Bits