Turkey Mac and Cheese
FitMenCook
My name is Kevin. My life changed when I realized that healthy living is truly a lifelong journey, mainly won by having a well-balanced diet and enjoying adequate exercise. By experimenting in the kitchen and openly sharing my meals, I learned that healthy eating is hardly boring and that by making a few adjustments, I could design a diet that could help me achieve my personal fitness goals. Our bodies are built in the kitchen and sculpted in the gym.
There’s nothing better than a comfort food recipe that has been hacked to be a healthier, more powerful version of its former self. This white mac & cheese dish is no exception.
Turkey Mac and Cheese
Ingredients for up to 5 servings:
- 4 slices turkey bacon (nitrate free, uncured)
- 4.5oz Ancient Harvest Gluten free Quinoa Macaroni pasta (or use whole wheat macaroni)
- 1 3/4 cup Greek yogurt (2%)
- 2 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 cup reduced fat mozzarella
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- fresh chives
- salt & pepper to taste
- Boil quinoa pasta and set aside.
- Slice bacon into pieces and then cook in a nonstick skillet with garlic paste on medium high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium and add 1 cup of Greek yogurt, goat cheese, chives and mozzarella.
- Cook until the sauce is an even consistency.
- Let the sauce thicken and then remove from heat.
- Then add macaroni and the rest of Greek yogurt. Mix.
Approximate macros for 1 of 5 servings:
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