High Protein Chili Mac Recipe
Make this high protein chili mac recipe for a delicious weeknight meal!
Servings 8
Calories 485kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz macaroni noodles
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper powder optional
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 15 oz fire roasted petite diced tomatoes 1 can, do not drain liquid
- 15 oz red kidney beans 1 can, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Cook macaroni noodles in salted water according to package instructions. Once cooked drain water and set aside.
- While macaroni cooks, brown ground beef in a large oven safe skillet. Once crumbled and browned, season ground beef with chili powder, cumin, salt, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and kidney beans to the pan. Mix and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- While that simmers, blend cottage cheese and milk until smooth.
- Pour macaroni noodles and cottage cheese sauce into the pan with the beef mixture. Toss to combine evenly. Turn off the heat and top with the shredded cheese.
- Place in the oven and bake until cheese is melted - about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 757mg | Potassium: 744mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 837IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 5mg
