Butter Chicken Mac N' Cheese
Serves 10
Directions
- 1Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, the spice blend (paprika, chili powder, spicy curry powder, cumin, salt, black pepper), butter, and sweetener of choice to the slow cooker.
- 2Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 3Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
- 4Mix well until combined.
- 5Add half-cooked shell pasta and about 1 cup of pasta water.
- 6Sprinkle in 1 tsp garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced fat mozzarella.
- 7Mix everything thoroughly.
- 8Cover and cook on high for 10-15 more minutes to allow it to thicken and finish cooking.
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
- green onions
- 227 g extra sharp cheddar
- 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 1 tsp garam masala
Equipment
slow cookerspooncolandermeal prep containers
Tips
- Use a slow cooker for an easy meal prep.
- Cook the pasta to 50% of the box time before adding to the slow cooker.
- Store meals in freezer-safe containers for weeks of high-protein meals.
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