# Jalapeño Popper Mac n Cheese

This recipe shows how to make a low-calorie, high-protein jalapeño popper mac and cheese.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 51 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 380 g elbow pasta
- 300 g 2% cottage cheese
- 80 g light cream cheese
- 60 g 1% milk
- 10 diced pickled jalapeño pieces
- 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeño juice
- 25 g honey
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 14 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
- 0 salt
- 0 garlic
- 0 onion
- 0 paprika
- 10 slices center cut bacon
- 0 chives
- 0 fresh jalapeños

## Instructions

1. Tenderize 14 oz of boneless skinless chicken breast and season generously with salt, garlic, onion, and paprika.
2. Air fry the chicken breast at 375 for 12 minutes.
3. In a blender, combine 300g 2% cottage cheese, 80g light cream cheese, 60g 1% milk, 10 pickled jalapeño pieces, 2 tablespoons of jalapeño juice, 25g honey, salt, and pepper.
4. Blend until smooth.
5. Cut 10 slices of center cut bacon into small pieces.
6. Boil salted water and cook 380g elbow pasta.
7. Cook bacon over medium-high heat until desired crispiness.
8. Turn off the heat and pour the jalapeño cream sauce into the pan.
9. Mix in the cooked pasta.
10. Add the cooked chicken and bacon.
11. Garnish with chives and fresh jalapeños.

## Equipment

- Air fryer
- Blender
- Knife
- Frying pan
- Pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT21kXKWE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9d238413-2f50-4502-9811-305ba76206a5
- Extracted: 2025-01-15

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