Comments on: High Protein Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/?adt_ei={{ subscriber.email_address }} Healthy Recipes with Real Food Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-2/#comment-26058429890295025 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:32:41 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890295025 In reply to Tina.

Oh yay! This makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad this recipe was a hit. Thanks for sharing your notes and for coming back to leave a review, Tina. I appreciate it!

]]> By: Tina https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-2/#comment-26058429890294979 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:36:47 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890294979 5 stars
This was fantastic. Hard to believe that it did not contain butter and that it was high in protein. I even used chickpea pasta to add even more protein! I followed your recipe as written except I added dried mustard (as one reader suggested) and used Gruyere cheese in place of cheddar. I too had the sauce separate at first but after whisking quite a while, it came together perfectly. I also prepped it early in the day, placed it in a small casserole dish added breadcrumbs (as another reader suggested), sprayed the top of the crumbs lightly with olive oil spray and reheated in the oven when time to eat. Amazing dish. Thanks for another great recipe!!

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-2/#comment-26058429890294808 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:57:07 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890294808 In reply to Ruth.

Hey Ruth – You can use 1-2% milk and cottage cheese. I hope you love this recipe if you try it.

]]> By: Ruth https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-2/#comment-26058429890294794 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:14:23 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890294794 Do you have to use whole milk & cottage cheese or can you use 1-2%?

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890294734 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:59:01 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890294734 In reply to Alyssa Loveland.

Hi Alyssa – So glad you guys are loving the recipes! You should be fine to make this one earlier in the day and then reheat it when ready to serve. You might just need to add a bit more milk when reheating so the sauce doesn’t burn. Let me know how this one turns out for you. I hope it’s a hit!

]]> By: Alyssa Loveland https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890294714 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:35:56 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890294714 In reply to Taylor.

hi!! my family loves all your recipes so we are so excited for this one!!
I was wondering if I could make this earlier in the day and just throw it in the oven before dinner?
thanks!!

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-2/#comment-26058429890292003 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 03:23:46 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890292003 In reply to Phoebe.

Oh no!! I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m wondering if your pan was too hot when you added the cheese? Sometimes if the temperature is too hot it can cause separation to occur.

]]> By: Phoebe https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-2/#comment-26058429890291814 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:38:00 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890291814 1 star
I’m not sure if I did something wrong but this thing would not come together at all, it separated so severely I almost couldn’t look at it as it was making me gag lol. Followed the recipe exactly so I’m not sure what happened, but super sad as now I feel like I have wasted ingredients. Loved the idea but won’t be trying this one again unfortunately.

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890291194 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:46:21 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890291194 In reply to Ellen.

Yay! So glad you loved the mac & cheese, Ellen! Adding eggs and baking it with breadcrumbs sounds delicious. Thanks so much for making the recipe and leaving a review. I really appreciate it.

]]> By: Ellen https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890291116 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:15:09 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890291116 Best Mac & cheese I ever made ! I added 2 eggs also to up the protein. I poured it into a casserole dish, put some bread crumbs on it ( maybe xed with a little olive oil. Baked it at 350 for 30 minutes!! Totally yummy !

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890290987 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:07:43 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890290987 In reply to Taylor.

So glad this recipe was a hit, Taylor! Keeping the sauce creamy while serving it hot can be tricky, but I’m glad you’re adding this to your dinner rotation. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it!

]]> By: Taylor https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890290448 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:36:42 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890290448 5 stars
This came out great on the first try! Tasted amazing, added some grilled chicken for extra protein and fullness. My only difficulty was getting it to be HOT and ready to serve, I had to up the temperature but then the sauce separated a bit. Will have to try to keep that creamy texture next time! We had only tried making cottage cheese alfredo sauce before, so we’re excited to throw this in the dinner rotation!

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890290420 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:50:08 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890290420 In reply to Kim.

I’m so happy to hear you loved it, Kim. 🙂 Great to know it turned out delicious with 2% milk and low-fat cottage cheese, too. Thanks so much for making it and for coming back to leave a review—it means a lot!

]]> By: Kim https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890290273 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:29:25 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890290273 5 stars
Delicious! We loved it! I just had 2% milk and low fat cottage cheese but still tasted delicious! Will make again

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289621 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:10:36 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289621 In reply to Lauren.

Yay! Thanks for trying this recipe and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!

]]> By: Lauren https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289615 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:35:32 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289615 5 stars
This tasted great! Loved how simple it was to make!

]]> By: Angela Eckhart https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289470 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:35:06 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289470 4 stars
This tasted healthy, but a bit bland, perhaps because I used block sharp white cheddar over the yellow and whole wheat elbows. I think I’ll add a bit of mustard to it, but I’ll definitely make it again because it satisfied my craving for Mac & cheese!

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289429 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:54 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289429 In reply to Sandy.

I haven’t tried and I’m not sure I would recommend freezing it. I feel like the texture might get weird from the cottage cheese, but I could be wrong. Let me know if you try it.

]]> By: Brittany Mullins https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289421 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:42:03 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289421 In reply to Colleen.

Oh yay!! This makes me so happy to hear, Colleen! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment and star rating!

]]> By: Colleen https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289345 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:17:54 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289345 5 stars
I made it tonight for dinner, so good Hubby loved it! I’m not into cottage cheese but even I liked it!

]]> By: Sandy https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289334 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:58:15 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289334 5 stars
Would this freeze well?

]]> By: Kristi https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890289331 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:04:11 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890289331 5 stars
This was quick & easy & so good! My kids are super picky about mac & cheese and they loved this. This will be a new regular on our table — thank you!

]]> By: Ashlee https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890288971 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:40:41 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890288971 In reply to Ashlee Baskin.

I see the note about the cottage cheese now, sorry, should have read it all the way first. What do you think about the milk though? Thanks!

]]> By: Ashlee Baskin https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/high-protein-cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/comment-page-1/#comment-26058429890288968 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:39:16 +0000 https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/?p=158500#comment-26058429890288968 Hi! Do you think I could sub low fat cottage cheese and regular almond milk?

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