Published 11/12/2024 Cottage cheese for president! We’re obviously big fans of cottage cheese here at Fit Foodie Finds because not only is it high in protein, but it actually makes a lot of food taste better (ie: Cottage Cheese Alfredo and Cottage Cheese Protein Mousse). We love the rich texture and mild taste and it’s the perfect high-protein addition to lots of our protein dessert recipes and main meals. Did you know that per 1/2 cup serving, cottage cheese packs in 13g of protein? Dangggg girl. This is exactly why we love using cottage cheese in our recipes. Sometimes we leave it in it’s curd form and other times we whip it to make it nice and smooth. This is great for not only this mac and cheese, but also pasta sauces, lasagna, and cottage cheese ice cream!
Whipped Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese Ingredients
All you need to make this protein-packed mac and cheese is cottage cheese, shredded cheddar, your favorite pasta and a pinch of salt. Seriously, that’s it! We’re also sharing a simple bread crumb topping if you want to jazz things up 😃
Cottage cheese: you’re gonna whip the cottage cheese til smooth in a food processor or high-speed blender. Make sure you’re using full-fat cottage cheese for the creamiest mac. Lower fat cottage cheese has higher water content, and will result in a runnier mac. No one wants that! Shredded cheddar: freshly shredded cheddar is best! Pasta: choose your own adventure here! We like using fusilli or another twirly pasta that can hold all that delicious mac and cheese sauce. Breadcrumb topping: this is optional, but we absolutely recommend it 👋 All you need is panko, Italian seasoning and salt.
How to Make Whipped Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese
This recipe couldn’t be easier! Here’s all you need to do: Beast Blender
Top Tips for Mac and Cheese Success
Do NOT mix the pasta and the cheese sauce together in the hot pot: the sauce will melt into soup and become too thin. We recommend mixing the sauce and pasta together in a separate bowl — mix it in the serving bowl to save on dishes! Use high-fat cottage cheese: We’re talking full fat or at least 2%. Lower fat cottage cheese has a higher water content, and nobody wants watery mac and cheese.
Does this mac and cheese reheat well?
It sure does! Reheat slowly on the stovetop on low with a little milk or cream.
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Serving Suggestions for Mac and Cheese
While this whipped cottage cheese mac and cheese packs the protein on its own, sometimes it’s nice to serve topped with chicken nuggets (YUM) or alongside on of our nutrient dense salads. Here are a few options we’d recommend:
Chicken: pretty much any and all of our chicken recipes would be delicious with this mac. Try our grilled whole chicken, air fryer chicken nuggets, or baked chicken thighs. Salad: get your veggies in with a quick and simple salad: garden salad, strawberry broccoli salad, or Nicoise salad are all amazing options.
