High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
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Calories: 832kcal
Ingredients
Pasta
- 4 oz Whole wheat pasta
Homemade Low-Sodium Buffalo Sauce
- 1/4 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
Buffalo Cheese Sauce
- 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Protein and Cheese
- 1 cup Cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz Rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1 TBSP Parmesan cheese grated
Steamed Broccoli
- 2 cups Broccoli florets
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Lemon Sparkling Water
- 24 oz Sparkling water
- 1 Lemon sliced
- Ice optional
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients per the instructions above.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and olive oil to make the homemade buffalo sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook briefly until smooth. Slowly add the milk while whisking, then stir in the buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Simmer the sauce, stirring often, until slightly thickened and creamy. Stir in the cottage cheese until fully incorporated. Add the shredded cheddar and Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
- Fold in the shredded chicken until evenly coated in the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and stir until well combined.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the broccoli until bright green and tender about 5 - 6 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Pour sparkling water over lemon slices and gently stir. Serve over ice if desired.
- Serve the buffalo chicken mac and cheese with steamed broccoli and lemon sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 832kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1274mg | Potassium: 1052mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 2055IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 652mg | Iron: 4mg
High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
Pasta
- 4 oz Whole wheat pasta
Homemade Low-Sodium Buffalo Sauce
- 1/4 cup Tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
Buffalo Cheese Sauce
- 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Protein and Cheese
- 1 cup Cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz Rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1 TBSP Parmesan cheese grated
Steamed Broccoli
- 2 cups Broccoli florets
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Lemon Sparkling Water
- 24 oz Sparkling water
- 1 Lemon sliced
- Ice optional
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients per the instructions above.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and olive oil to make the homemade buffalo sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook briefly until smooth. Slowly add the milk while whisking, then stir in the buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Simmer the sauce, stirring often, until slightly thickened and creamy. Stir in the cottage cheese until fully incorporated. Add the shredded cheddar and Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
- Fold in the shredded chicken until evenly coated in the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and stir until well combined.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the broccoli until bright green and tender about 5 - 6 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Pour sparkling water over lemon slices and gently stir. Serve over ice if desired.
- Serve the buffalo chicken mac and cheese with steamed broccoli and lemon sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 832kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 69gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 1274mgPotassium: 1052mgFiber: 5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 2055IUVitamin C: 112mgCalcium: 652mgIron: 4mg
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