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BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE
Serves 10
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Directions
1
Add diced chicken breast to the slow cooker.
2
Add sautéed onions to the slow cooker.
3
Add tomato paste, garlic paste, and ginger paste to the slow cooker.
4
Add fire-roasted tomatoes to the slow cooker.
5
Add paprika, chili powder, spicy curry powder, cumin, salt, and a dash of black pepper to the slow cooker.
6
Add butter and a sweetener of choice to the slow cooker.
7
Mix all ingredients in the slow cooker thoroughly.
8
Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
9
Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt and 1/3 fat cream cheese to the slow cooker.
10
Add chopped cilantro and green onions to the slow cooker.
11
Mix the added ingredients until well combined.
12
Add half-cooked shell pasta and about a cup of pasta water to the slow cooker.
13
Add a teaspoon of garam masala.
14
Add extra sharp cheddar and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese to the slow cooker.
15
Mix all ingredients in the slow cooker until well combined and cheesy.
16
Cover 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 cooker
colander
measuring cup
Tips
The meal is part of a slow cooker meal prep series, making it simple to prepare.
The cooked meal can be stored frozen for future high-protein meals.
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