High-Protein Mac & Cheese

Name: High-Protein Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: high-protein pasta; cottage cheese; plain full-fat greek yogurt; shredded cheddar cheese; egg; salt; roasted chicken; bacon; ranch

20 mins prepServes 8

This mac & cheese recipe combines seven sources of protein including chickpea pasta, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese, an egg, roasted chicken, and bacon. It's creamy, indulgent, and packs more protein per serving than most protein shakes. Perfect for summer gatherings!

8 servings

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1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2: Boil your pasta according to package instructions and let cool a bit.

3: In a bowl, mix the cooled pasta with cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese, an egg, and salt.

4: Fold in the shredded roasted chicken.

5: Spray a 9x9 baking dish with avocado oil and spoon the mac & cheese mixture into the dish.

6: Sprinkle a little more cheddar cheese on top, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.

7: Remove the foil, turn the oven to broil, and put the mac & cheese back in the oven for another 5 minutes, or until the top is crispy.

8: While the mac & cheese is baking, cook the bacon until crispy, let cool, and crumble it on top of the mac & cheese.

9: Drizzle the dish with ranch for the final touch.

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