# Brisket Queso Mac n’ Cheese

A high-protein, slow-cooker brisket queso mac and cheese recipe that is simple to make and yields 10 servings.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 8 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 900 g flat cut brisket, fat removed
- 120 g red enchilada sauce
- 400 g crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
- 200 g chipotle peppers in adobo
- 45 g green chiles
- 60 g honey
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
- 800 g 2% cottage cheese
- 100 g American cheese
- 150 g extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 80 g red enchilada sauce
- 5 g nutritional yeast
- 1 handful cilantro
- 120 ml milk

## Instructions

1. Trim exterior fat off the brisket and slice it into small chunks.
2. In the slow cooker, toss the brisket with red enchilada sauce, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, green chiles, honey, salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Mix well.
3. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 5-6+ hours.
4. Shred the brisket in the pot and mix well.
5. Add half-cooked pasta (shells are used in the video).
6. Pour the high-protein cheese sauce over the pasta and brisket mixture.
7. Stir everything and cover to let the pasta finish cooking and the sauce thicken for 20-25 minutes on high.
8. Toss in some cilantro for extra flavor.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- knife
- forks
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDmxAvDpVwq/?igsh=cTU2bzM2andvNmNw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8fd7a351-4797-44f0-94c5-dc38f1a1d8ba
- Extracted: 2025-01-08

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