Brisket Queso Mac n’ Cheese

5 mins
Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Trim off all exterior fat from the flat cut brisket.
  2. 2Slice the brisket into small chunks.
  3. 3In a slow cooker, toss the brisket with crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, red enchilada sauce, chipotle peppers, green chiles, honey, salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Mix well.
  4. 4Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 5-6+ hours.
  5. 5Once cooked, shred the brisket in the pot and mix.
  6. 6Add half-cooked pasta (shells are used in the video).
  7. 7Pour over the high protein cheese sauce (cottage cheese, American cheese, extra sharp cheddar cheese, red enchilada sauce, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, milk).
  8. 8Stir everything, cover, and let the pasta finish cooking and the sauce thicken on high for 20-25 minutes.
  9. 9Toss in some cilantro for extra flavor.

Ingredients

  • 900 g flat cut brisket, fat removed
  • 400 g can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 200 g can chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 45 g green chiles
  • 60 g honey
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 100 g American cheese
  • 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 80 g red enchilada sauce
  • 5 g nutritional yeast
  • 1 handful cilantro

Equipment

slow cookerknifecutting boardforkspoon