Protein Mac and Cheese
Serves 630 mins prep40 mins cook
This Protein Mac and Cheese will leave your entire family questioning why you ever pulled out a box in the past. Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned Mac and Cheese but how about a Mac and Cheese with 19 grams of protein per serving and easy ways to make that even higher? You could easily add additional protein to this recipe like ham, sausage, hot dogs, Air Fryer Blackened Chicken or my Macro Friendly Chili.
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What you need

tbsp salted butter

tbsp all purpose flour

cup milk

cup mild cheddar

cup shredded reduced fat cheddar

salt & pepper

tsp garlic powder
Instructions
1 Cook your pasta noodles according to package prior to the below steps. 2 Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until combined into a thick paste. Stir and cook the paste for 1 minute. Slowly add milk and continually whisk. Add salt and garlic. Simmer and whisk until everything is well combined and the sauce begins to thicken. Approx. 3 mins. 3 Once the sauce has thickened, slowly add the cheese and mix until all the cheese has melted and a cheese sauce has formed. Add pasta and mix together. Enjoy!View original recipe
