High Protein Southwest Mac & Cheese

4 mins
Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Chop onion, green bell pepper and red bell pepper.
  2. 2Blend cream cheese, powdered cheese, lime juice, shredded cheese, taco seasoning, and chipotle pepper.
  3. 3Cook pasta according to package directions.
  4. 4In a pan, cook chopped vegetables with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Add ground turkey and cook until browned.
  6. 6Add blended cheese sauce to the pan and stir.
  7. 7Stir in cooked pasta.
  8. 8Portion the mac and cheese into meal prep containers. serving size 1 and 1/2 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 cups low fat cottage cheese
  • 1 package powdered cheese
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 cup shredded cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 box protein pasta
  • 3 lb ground turkey/ beef
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 can of chipotle pepper

Equipment

blenderknifecutting boardfrying panpot