I tried a recipe for a single serving of mac and cheese. It's packed with protein and only took 20 minutes to make.

This protein mac and cheese is so easy to make and is perfect for one person.

Paige Bennett I tried a protein-packed, single-serving take on one of my favorite foods: mac and cheese .

When I found out the dish used tofu, I was worried about the taste, but the flavor was incredible.

The end result was an ultra-creamy, cheesy delight that's the perfect weekday lunch.

I'm an absolute fiend for mac and cheese.

Ever since I was a kid, I've loved a comforting, cheesy bowl of macaroni , whether it's from a box or homemade.

Unfortunately, adulthood has made it clear that I can't eat mac and cheese every day.

So, when I came across this protein-packed, single-serve mac and cheese recipe from Nourish Nutrition , I knew I had to try it.

Along with roughly 23 grams of protein per serving, this dish takes only 20 minutes to make from prep to plate, making it the perfect weekday lunch option to add to my rotation.

Here's how it went making this spin on one of my favorite meals.

The ingredients were simple enough, but I was thrown by the tofu.

Paige Bennett When I read "creamy protein mac and cheese" in the recipe title, I honestly expected to see Greek yogurt or cottage cheese in the ingredients list.

So, I was surprised to see that tofu was one of the key components of the dish.

I like tofu, but I was worried about how it would affect the sauce's flavor.