Southwest Mac & Cheese

Name: Southwest Mac & Cheese
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 bell peppers; 2 jalapeno peppers; 3 cups low-fat cottage cheese; 1 lime worth of lime juice; 2 cups shredded cheese; 1 7-ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; avocado oil; salt; pepper; 3 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey; 2 tbsp taco seasoning; cooked protein pasta

Serves 10

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Southwest Mac & Cheese

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Serves 10

Directions

1Dice up one yellow onion with two bell peppers and two jalapeno peppers.
2Add three cups of low-fat cottage cheese to a blender with one lime worth of lime juice, two cups of shredded cheese, and one 7-ounce can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to make the cheese sauce.
3Grab a pan on medium-high heat, add some avocado oil, and add your diced veggies.
4Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes until soft.
5Add 3 pounds of lean ground beef or ground turkey, two tablespoons of taco seasoning, and your cheese blend to the pan.
6Mix this up on a low simmer until everything is well combined.
7Add your cooked protein pasta, then give this a really good mix.

Ingredients

1 yellow onion, diced
2 bell peppers
2 jalapeno peppers
3 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 lime worth of lime juice
2 cups shredded cheese
1 7-ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
avocado oil
salt
pepper
3 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
2 tbsp taco seasoning
cooked protein pasta

Equipment

blenderpan

Tips

If you don't want it spicy, use half a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
Sauté your veggies for 8 to 10 minutes until soft.
Mix the beef, seasoning, and cheese blend on a low simmer until well combined.

Southwest Mac & Cheese

Serves 10

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Southwest Mac & Cheese

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Serves 10

Directions

1Dice up one yellow onion with two bell peppers and two jalapeno peppers.
2Add three cups of low-fat cottage cheese to a blender with one lime worth of lime juice, two cups of shredded cheese, and one 7-ounce can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to make the cheese sauce.
3Grab a pan on medium-high heat, add some avocado oil, and add your diced veggies.
4Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes until soft.
5Add 3 pounds of lean ground beef or ground turkey, two tablespoons of taco seasoning, and your cheese blend to the pan.
6Mix this up on a low simmer until everything is well combined.
7Add your cooked protein pasta, then give this a really good mix.