Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese Recipe
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A high-protein twist on classic mac and cheese made with cottage cheese blended into the sauce for a creamy, cheesy dish. It's comforting, familiar, and surprisingly nutritious.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 16 ounces elbow macaroni
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 16 ounces cottage cheese ((2 cups))
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounces cheddar cheese ((shredded, 3 cups))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 408mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 97mg
- Calcium
- 257mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 408MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.