# Veggie and Protein Loaded Mac & Cheese

A healthy, anti-inflammatory girl dinner featuring mac & cheese loaded with protein and veggies.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Ground turkey
- Gluten-free, dairy-free macaroni
- Broccoli florets
- Butter
- Heavy whipping cream
- Cheese powder
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Place a pot of water on the stove to boil for the macaroni.
2. Take ground turkey out of the refrigerator.
3. Place ground turkey in a skillet on the stove and begin to brown it.
4. Add gluten-free, dairy-free macaroni to the boiling water.
5. Stir the macaroni in the pot.
6. Add broccoli florets to the browning ground turkey.
7. Cover the skillet with a lid to steam the broccoli.
8. Drain the cooked macaroni.
9. Remove the lid from the skillet.
10. In a separate pot, add butter and heavy whipping cream to make the cheese sauce.
11. Add cheese powder to the pot with butter and cream and whisk until combined.
12. Add the drained macaroni to the cheese sauce.
13. Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce.
14. Combine the macaroni and cheese sauce mixture with the ground turkey and broccoli in the skillet.
15. Stir all ingredients together in the skillet.
16. Serve the prepared mac and cheese mixture onto plates.
17. Grate fresh parmesan cheese over the served dishes.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Skillet
- Strainer
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Grater

## Tips

- This is a healthy, anti-inflammatory dinner option.
- The recipe uses gluten-free and dairy-free macaroni.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fQPbg4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/07657839-3021-4150-8b63-c3180d13e931
- Extracted: 2026-01-22

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