I love an ooey gooey cheesy pasta. I love this dish even more since it fits my post-workout macros! If you would like more protein, just add leftover grilled chicken or even cooked ground turkey to the dish.

Epicurean Bodybuilder’s Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat macaroni (I used Dreamfields Healthy Carb Living)

½ of a large onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves

¼ cup water

1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

¾ cup 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese

¼ Cup non fat Greek yogurt

1 cup fat free shredded cheddar cheese

½ cup cooked broccoli, chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, over medium heat, saute onions and garlic until onions are golden brown. Remove and cool.

Once the onions and garlic is cooled, add mixture and ¼ cup water to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Add red pepper flakes, mustard, cottage cheese and Greek yogurt and blend until it’s smooth and uniform.

Add the cheese mixture to a square glass baking dish and mix in broccoli and cheddar cheese.

Then, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook macaroni according to its directions and drain. Add cooked macaroni to the glass dish and incorporate with the cheese mixture.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cheddar cheese looks gooey.

Nutritional Info

Protein 83g

Carbs 112g

Fat 5g