# BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

This is a super-simple to make high protein, meal prep butter chicken mac n' cheese, perfect for a freezer stash of indulgent, high-protein meals.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 240 min
- 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
- 1 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, spice blend, butter, and sweetener of choice to your slow cooker.
2. Cover and 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. Add a teaspoon of garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese.
7. Mix everything thoroughly.
8. Cover and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes to thicken and finish cooking the pasta.
9. Serve and enjoy your butter chicken mac n' cheese.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- spoon
- colander

## Tips

- Store frozen for high protein meals for weeks.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNYnopBpHoX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5053a2f3-9faa-49c2-83ad-ca9c2066f23b
- Extracted: 2025-09-21

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