High-Protein Chicken Mac and Cheese Casserole

Ingredients

• 200 g Mini macaroni
• 300 g Chicken breast
• 125 g Mini mozzarella light (Some is added on top at the end; the rest is mixed with the remaining ingredients.)
• 150 g Grated light cheese (Some is added on top at the end; the rest is mixed with the remaining ingredients.)
• 200 g Exquisa Balance (Cream cheese)
• 350 ml Unsweetened almond milk
• 100 ml Water
• 1 TL Salt
• Paprika (Quantity not specified)
• Garlic powder (Quantity not specified)
• Onion powder (Quantity not specified)
• Pepper (Quantity not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C conventional heat. Add the mini macaroni, chicken breast, cream cheese, almond milk, water, and spices to a casserole dish. Set aside some of the mozzarella and grated cheese for the topping later.

2. 2

   Mix the ingredients thoroughly in the dish and cover it with aluminum foil.

3. 3

   Bake the casserole covered for approximately 40–45 minutes. After about 25 minutes, stir once, then cover again.

4. 4

   Distribute the reserved cheese and mozzarella over the casserole. Bake uncovered for another 5–10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and browned.

Notes

The description specifies 1 tsp of salt but does not give quantities for the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, or pepper. The nutritional values provided by the creator are: entire casserole 1,480 kcal and 177 g protein; 2 servings at 740 kcal and 89 g protein each; 4 servings at 370 kcal and 44 g protein each. The ingredient list does not specify how much cheese should be reserved for the topping.

Nutrition per serving

• Main course
• high-protein
• casserole
• oven-baked dish
• chicken
• cheesy