BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE
Directions
- 1Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, spice blend, butter, and sweetener of choice to your slow cooker.
- 2Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, spice blend, butter, and sweetener of choice to your slow cooker.
- 3Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, spice blend, butter, and sweetener of choice to your slow cooker.
- 4Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 5Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 6Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 7Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
- 8Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
- 9Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
- 10Mix well until combined.
- 11Mix well until combined.
- 12Mix well until combined.
- 13Add half-cooked shell pasta and about 1 cup of pasta water.
- 14Add half-cooked shell pasta and about 1 cup of pasta water.
- 15Add half-cooked shell pasta and about 1 cup of pasta water.
- 16Add a teaspoon of garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
- 17Add a teaspoon of garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
- 18Add a teaspoon of garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
- 19Mix everything thoroughly.
- 20Mix everything thoroughly.
- 21Mix everything thoroughly.
- 22Cover and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes to thicken and finish cooking the pasta.
- 23Cover and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes to thicken and finish cooking the pasta.
- 24Cover and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes to thicken and finish cooking the pasta.
- 25Serve and enjoy your butter chicken mac n' cheese.
- 26Serve and enjoy your butter chicken mac n' cheese.
- 27Serve and enjoy your butter chicken mac n' cheese.
Ingredients
- 900 g chicken breast, diced
- 900 g chicken breast, diced
- 900 g chicken breast, diced
- 2 onions, sautéed until browned
- 2 onions, sautéed until browned
- 2 onions, sautéed until browned
- 30 g tomato paste
- 30 g tomato paste
- 30 g tomato paste
- 30 g garlic paste
- 30 g garlic paste
- 30 g garlic paste
- 15 g ginger paste
- 15 g ginger paste
- 15 g ginger paste
- 30 g butter
- 30 g butter
- 30 g butter
- 400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes
- 400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes
- 400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes
- 15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener
- 15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener
- 15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp spicy curry powder
- 1 Tbsp spicy curry powder
- 1 Tbsp spicy curry powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 dash black pepper
- 672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time
- 672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time
- 672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 cup pasta water
- 400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand)
- 400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand)
- 400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand)
- 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- Chopped cilantro
- Chopped cilantro
- Chopped cilantro
- green onions
- green onions
- green onions
- 227 g extra sharp cheddar
- 227 g extra sharp cheddar
- 227 g extra sharp cheddar
- 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp garam masala
Equipment
slow cookerspooncolander
Tips
- Store frozen for high protein meals for weeks.