# 50g Protein Mac and Cheese

A high-protein, low-calorie mac and cheese alternative using cottage cheese as a base.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- hot sauce
- pasta water
- 2 oz cheddar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon MSG
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 6 oz chicken breast

## Instructions

1. Blend the low-fat cottage cheese with hot sauce and pasta water.
2. Add 2 oz of cheddar, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of MSG, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt to the blended cottage cheese.
3. Optionally, add a 6 oz chicken breast to increase protein content.

## Tips

- MSG is very important for flavor.
- The texture is identical to regular mac and cheese.
- The flavor is about as close as you're going to get to regular mac and cheese.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/zKB-sEgAVaw?si=f3u4yd8QxLvI-a0v
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/91b6d591-9a49-49a2-8087-a0bfdbcb7c99
- Extracted: 2026-03-21

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