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