# Buffalo Chicken Bacon Mac n’ Cheese

This video shows how to make a macro-friendly, high protein buffalo chicken and bacon mac n’ cheese.

- Servings: 11 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 32 oz diced chicken breast
- 100 g buffalo sauce
- 30 g Worcestershire sauce
- 18 g chicken bouillon
- salt
- pepper
- garlic
- 3 orange bell peppers
- 2 onions
- 672 g pasta cooked to 50%
- 800 g 2% cottage cheese
- 50 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- 100 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 60 g parmigiano reggiano
- 120 g buffalo sauce
- 300 ml milk
- 30 g honey
- salt
- pepper
- 18 slices centercut bacon
- chopped chives

## Instructions

1. Roast the bell peppers and onions at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
2. Add cubed chicken breast to a slow cooker.
3. Add salt, pepper, garlic, buffalo sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Toss in the roasted veggies.
5. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
6. Break apart the chicken with tongs.
7. Pour in half-cooked pasta.
8. Add the high protein buffalo cheese sauce.
9. Blend together the ingredients shown on the screen until completely smooth.
10. Cover and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes.
11. Add center cut bacon to a foil lined baking sheet and toss it in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 to 30 minutes.
12. Toss in some chopped chives and crumbled bacon and give it a mix.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- baking sheet

## Tips

- For accurate “serving sizes” - weigh your empty slow cooker BEFORE starting anything. Once everything is done, weigh it again, and subtract out the “before” weight - this will give you the total weight of the recipe. Divide this by the # of servings (11 in this case) to get the exact serving size
- Store everything frozen - no need to thaw, just toss in the microwave with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water, cover with a paper towel, and microwave for 3-5 mins until heated through
- Make sure to blend the cheese sauce for 2-3 mins to ensure it’s completely smooth all the way through - heating up slightly in the microwave can help with the process
- Centercut bacon is much lower calorie/fat than normal bacon - look for one that shows “2 fried slices” at around 50-60 calories (this accounts for drained/discarded grease)

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/tyt5l3dNhCM?si=oZZ8I9HzF2eegMRz
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/828b5d39-9c6f-4123-a01e-82b472c17d2e
- Extracted: 2025-06-07

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