Скачать или смотреть Thick and creamy high-protein mac & cheese 🧀

Creamy, cheesy, and secretly loaded with protein — thanks to blended cottage cheese instead of cream.
Every serving packs ~35g protein (depending on your pasta), and it still tastes like pure comfort food.

✅ No cream, no butter, no guilt
✅ Cottage cheese = silky sauce + protein boost
✅ Ready in under 20 minutes

Perfect as-is or level it up with steamed broccoli, roasted chicken, or a little spice kick.

📊 Per serving (3 servings):
• Calories: ~327
• Fat: ~2.8g
• Carbs: ~54.7g
• Protein: ~38g

Ingredients:
• 8 oz protein pasta (dry)
• 1 cup non-fat cottage cheese (cold is fine)
• 2 tbsp Mac Daddy cheddar cheese powder
• 3 green onions, chopped (half for blending, half for topping)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ¾ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
• ¼ tsp mustard powder (optional tang)
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste (cheese powder already has sodium)
• Optional: pinch cayenne or chili flakes for heat

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Instructions:
1️⃣ Cook pasta: Boil protein pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 2–3 tbsp pasta water, then drain.

2️⃣ Blend sauce: In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, cheddar cheese powder, half the green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, mustard powder, and black pepper. Blend until super smooth.
• If it’s too thick, add 1–2 tbsp pasta water to loosen.

3️⃣ Combine: Return drained pasta to the warm pot, pour sauce over, and stir over low heat until heated through. Add a splash more pasta water if needed for creaminess.

4️⃣ Garnish: Top with remaining green onions and a sprinkle of paprika.

💡 Extra tip: Toss in steamed broccoli or roasted chicken before serving for even more protein and texture.


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