# BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

This is a high-protein, meal prep butter chicken mac and cheese recipe that is super simple to make and yields 10 servings.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 900 g chicken breast, diced
- 2 onions, sautéed until browned
- 30 g tomato paste
- 30 g garlic paste
- 15 g ginger paste
- 30 g butter
- 400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes
- 15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp spicy curry powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp salt
- Dash black pepper
- 672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time
- 1 cup pasta water
- 400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand)
- 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- chopped cilantro and green onions
- 227 g extra sharp cheddar
- 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 1 tsp garam masala

## Instructions

1. Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, butter, and sweetener of choice into a slow cooker.
2. Add the spice blend (paprika, chili powder, spicy curry powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper).
3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
4. Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt and 1/3 fat cream cheese.
5. Add chopped cilantro and green onions.
6. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
7. Add half-cooked shell pasta and about a cup of pasta water.
8. Add a teaspoon of garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
9. Mix everything until well combined.
10. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 10-15 more minutes to let it thicken and finish cooking.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- spoon
- colander
- measuring cup
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- Use fully compostable bamboo meal prep containers that are freezer and microwave-safe, sturdy, and stackable.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6xgfqYY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/033e241e-9ca8-46e5-a092-f6355d6cbf23
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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