# Queso Chicken Mac N Cheese

This high protein queso chicken mac and cheese recipe is a flavorful and easy meal prep option made in a slow cooker.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 32 oz chicken breast
- 120 g red enchilada sauce
- 80 g green chiles
- 2 tablespoons garlic purée
- 14 oz fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 2 orange bell peppers
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 onion
- 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
- 800 g 2% cottage cheese
- 100 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 30 g cheddar powder
- 120 g red enchilada sauce
- 150 g milk
- chopped cilantro

## Instructions

1. Dice some onions and peppers and put them on a baking sheet.
2. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.
3. Add diced chicken, red enchilada sauce, green chiles, garlic purée, fire roasted tomatoes and the seasoning blend.
4. Add in your roasted vegetables.
5. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
6. Pour over half cooked pasta.
7. Pour over blended cheese sauce.
8. Add optional chopped cilantro.
9. Mix until combined.
10. Cover that for another 15 to 20 minutes, let that sauce thicken and fully absorb.

## Equipment

- slower cooker
- oven

## Tips

- Use extra sharp cheddar cheese for the best flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/2Ih1bDnSjQo?si=cezlid8JFHdfTZck
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4fe19ffe-bd5c-4956-9b78-3f172e724d99
- Extracted: 2025-05-26

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