# Butter Chicken Mac N' Cheese

This is a super simple, high-protein Butter Chicken Mac N' Cheese recipe that makes 10 servings for meal prep.

- Servings: 10 servings
- 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
- 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, the spice blend (paprika, chili powder, spicy curry powder, cumin, salt, black pepper), butter, and sweetener of choice to the slow cooker.
2. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
3. Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
4. Mix well until combined.
5. Add half-cooked shell pasta and about 1 cup of pasta water.
6. Sprinkle in 1 tsp garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced fat mozzarella.
7. Mix everything thoroughly.
8. Cover and cook on high for 10-15 more minutes to allow it to thicken and finish cooking.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- spoon
- colander
- meal 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XVu3xzpMZvk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1d699e2b-9c8a-4fa2-88c6-c6a2b22056a5
- Extracted: 2025-10-20

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