# Brisket Queso Mac n’ Cheese

This recipe makes a high-protein, flavorful mac and cheese with brisket and a creamy queso sauce, perfect for meal prepping.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- knife
- cutting board
- fork
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@stealth_health_life/video/7448689109524024607
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0493e057-4fe7-4411-84d3-2854e4906242
- Extracted: 2025-01-14

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