# Queso Chicken Mac n Cheese

A high-protein meal prep recipe for queso chicken mac n cheese.

- Total time: 200 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Side
- 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
- roasted vegetables
- 672 g pasta
- 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

## Instructions

1. Add diced chicken to the crockpot.
2. Pour red enchilada sauce over the chicken.
3. Add green chiles.
4. Squeeze in garlic purée.
5. Add fire roasted tomatoes.
6. Add onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
7. Add roasted vegetables.
8. Mix all ingredients in the crockpot.
9. Set the crockpot to cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
10. Once the chicken is done cooking, pour over half-cooked pasta.
11. Stir the pasta with the chicken mixture.
12. Prepare the blended queso sauce with cottage cheese, cream cheese, sharp cheddar, cheddar powder, red enchilada sauce, and milk.
13. Pour the blended cheese sauce over the pasta and chicken in the crockpot.
14. Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
15. Cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

## Equipment

- crockpot
- spoon
- food processor

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BYt1YnPKA/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/54ba0984-e6f6-45f8-a974-43bffd7b378b
- Extracted: 2025-11-21

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