# Southwest Mac & Cheese

This high protein Southwest mac and cheese is super easy to make and will last all week long, perfect for weight loss and meal prepping.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- blender
- pan

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=854124407386846
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b390bc62-34dc-4274-a035-622c882802b7
- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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