Queso Chicken Mac n Cheese

200 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add diced chicken to the crockpot.
  2. 2Add diced chicken to the crockpot.
  3. 3Add diced chicken to the crockpot.
  4. 4Pour red enchilada sauce over the chicken.
  5. 5Pour red enchilada sauce over the chicken.
  6. 6Pour red enchilada sauce over the chicken.
  7. 7Add green chiles.
  8. 8Add green chiles.
  9. 9Add green chiles.
  10. 10Squeeze in garlic purée.
  11. 11Squeeze in garlic purée.
  12. 12Squeeze in garlic purée.
  13. 13Add fire roasted tomatoes.
  14. 14Add fire roasted tomatoes.
  15. 15Add fire roasted tomatoes.
  16. 16Add onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
  17. 17Add onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
  18. 18Add onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
  19. 19Add roasted vegetables.
  20. 20Add roasted vegetables.
  21. 21Add roasted vegetables.
  22. 22Mix all ingredients in the crockpot.
  23. 23Mix all ingredients in the crockpot.
  24. 24Mix all ingredients in the crockpot.
  25. 25Set the crockpot to cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
  26. 26Set the crockpot to cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
  27. 27Set the crockpot to cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
  28. 28Once the chicken is done cooking, pour over half-cooked pasta.
  29. 29Once the chicken is done cooking, pour over half-cooked pasta.
  30. 30Once the chicken is done cooking, pour over half-cooked pasta.
  31. 31Stir the pasta with the chicken mixture.
  32. 32Stir the pasta with the chicken mixture.
  33. 33Stir the pasta with the chicken mixture.
  34. 34Prepare the blended queso sauce with cottage cheese, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, cheddar powder, red enchilada sauce, and milk.
  35. 35Prepare the blended queso sauce with cottage cheese, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, cheddar powder, red enchilada sauce, and milk.
  36. 36Prepare the blended queso sauce with cottage cheese, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, cheddar powder, red enchilada sauce, and milk.
  37. 37Pour the blended cheese sauce over the pasta and chicken in the crockpot.
  38. 38Pour the blended cheese sauce over the pasta and chicken in the crockpot.
  39. 39Pour the blended cheese sauce over the pasta and chicken in the crockpot.
  40. 40Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
  41. 41Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
  42. 42Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
  43. 43Cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
  44. 44Cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
  45. 45Cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

Ingredients

  • 32 oz chicken breast
  • 32 oz chicken breast
  • 32 oz chicken breast
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 80 g green chiles
  • 80 g green chiles
  • 80 g green chiles
  • 2 tablespoons garlic purée
  • 2 tablespoons garlic purée
  • 2 tablespoons garlic purée
  • 14 oz fire roasted tomatoes
  • 14 oz fire roasted tomatoes
  • 14 oz fire roasted tomatoes
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne
  • roasted vegetables
  • roasted vegetables
  • roasted vegetables
  • 672 g pasta
  • 672 g pasta
  • 672 g pasta
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 100 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
  • 100 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
  • 100 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
  • 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 30 g cheddar powder
  • 30 g cheddar powder
  • 30 g cheddar powder
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 120 g red enchilada sauce
  • 150 g milk
  • 150 g milk
  • 150 g milk

Equipment

crockpotspoonfood processor