Best 6 Protein Packed Mac Cheese Recipes

PROTEIN PACKED MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the milk and add the 3/4 of each cheese. Stir in the pasta and soybeans. Check for seasoning. Place in ovenproof casserole and top with remaining cheese. This will hide the protein packed green things. Broil on high until bubbly brown. If placing in the oven from a cooled or cold state, then heat in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes before broiling.

PROTEIN PACKED MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. In a large pot, heat the milk and add the 3/4 of each cheese. Stir in the pasta and soybeans. Check for seasoning. Place in ovenproof casserole and top with remaining cheese. This will hide the protein packed green things. Broil on high until bubbly brown. If placing in the oven from a cooled or cold state, then heat in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes before broiling.

MACARONI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a medium, deep skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter melts into the oil, add flour and combine. Gently cook, whisking flour and butter together, until smooth and flour has had a chance to cook, about 3 minutes. Slowly add milk while continuing to whisk. Gently bring milk to a bubble while stirring frequently. Allow the milk to thicken a bit, then stir in 2 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese a handful at a time. Season sauce with nutmeg and cayenne. Taste and add a little salt, if you like. Add cooked pasta to sauce and coat completely by turning over and over in the cheese sauce. Transfer to a flameproof baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Place baking dish under a hot broiler and brown the Cheddar cheese on top.

ITALIAN MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water and cook pasta to a chewy al dente, about 8 minutes.
• In a nonstick skillet, brown and crumble the sausage. Drain cooked crumbles on paper towel lined plate. Return pan to heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, butter, garlic and mushrooms. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Saute 3 to 5 minutes, until mushrooms are lightly golden.
• Preheat broiler to high.
• To mushrooms, add flour and stir, cooking 2 minutes. Whisk in stock, then stir in cream. Bring cream to a bubble, then stir in 2 cups of 4 cheese blend. When cheese has melted into sauce, add tomatoes. When sauce comes to a bubble, remove from heat and adjust seasonings, adding hot sauce if desired.
• Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta, transfer to flameproof baking dish, casserole or flameproof serving platter. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of 4 cheese blend and the grated Parmesan over the top and brown under hot broiler.

MAC AND CHEESE DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water for macaroni. Salt water and under cook macaroni, cook about 7 minutes until just under al dente in doneness.
• Preheat broiler and set rack 12 inches from heat.
• While pasta works, heat a large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, then add hot dogs and brown on both sides, 4 minutes total. Remove the dogs with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the butter. When butter melts, cook onions 4 to 5 minutes, then add flour and cook another minute. Add beer and cook off completely, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, then season the sauce with salt and pepper and stir in the mustard and ketchup. Lower heat and add 2 cups of the cheese. Stir to melt, 1 minute. Adjust mustard, ketchup, and salt and pepper, to your taste.
• Drain pasta well. Combine pasta and hot dogs with sauce and coat evenly then pour into large casserole and top with remaining cheese. Melt and brown cheese under broiler, 2 minutes. Serve.

PROTEIN PACKED MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add cheese; cook and stir until melted.
• Stir in macaroni and sausage.
• Enjoy.