Butter Chicken Mac n’ Cheese

Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Combine diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, butter, fire-roasted tomatoes, sugar, and spice blend (paprika, chili powder, curry powder, cumin, salt, black pepper) in a slow cooker.
  2. 2Cook on high for 2–3 hours or low for 3–4 hours.
  3. 3Cook shell pasta to 50% of box instructions time.
  4. 4Add cooked pasta, pasta water, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, cheddar, mozzarella, and garam masala to the slow cooker and stir until combined and melted.
  5. 5Garnish with chopped cilantro and green onions.

Ingredients

  • 900 g chicken breast
  • 2 whole onion
  • 30 g tomato paste
  • 30 g garlic paste
  • 15 g ginger paste
  • 30 g butter
  • 400 g fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 15 g sugar
  • 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
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 400 g 0% greek yogurt
  • 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
  • cilantro (optional)
  • green onion (optional)
  • 227 g extra sharp cheddar
  • 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
  • 1 tsp garam masala

Equipment

slow cooker

Tips

  • Use zero-cal sweetener instead of sugar if preferred.