# BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

This is a high-protein, meal prep recipe for butter chicken mac n' cheese that is super simple to make and yields 10 servings.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 210 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 32 oz chicken breast, diced
- 2 onions, sautéed until browned
- 30 g tomato paste
- 30 g garlic paste
- 15 g ginger paste
- 30 g butter
- 400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes
- 15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp spicy curry powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp salt
- Dash black pepper
- 672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time
- 1 cup pasta water
- 400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand)
- 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
- chopped cilantro
- green onions
- 227 g extra sharp cheddar
- 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
- 1 tsp garam masala

## Instructions

1. Add diced chicken breast to the slow cooker.
2. Add sautéed onions to the slow cooker.
3. Add tomato paste to the slow cooker.
4. Add garlic paste to the slow cooker.
5. Add ginger paste to the slow cooker.
6. Add blended fire-roasted tomatoes to the slow cooker.
7. Add paprika, chili powder, spicy curry powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
8. Add butter and sugar or zero-cal sweetener to the slow cooker.
9. Cover and slow cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
10. Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt and 1/3 fat cream cheese.
11. Add chopped cilantro and green onions.
12. Mix the ingredients well.
13. Add half-cooked shell pasta and 1 cup of pasta water.
14. Add garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced fat mozzarella cheese.
15. Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.
16. Cover and cook on high for 10-15 more minutes to let it thicken and finish cooking.
17. Portion the butter chicken mac into containers for meal prep.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- spoon
- bamboo meal prep container

## Tips

- Use Stealth Health Containers for meal prepping as they are fully compostable, plant-based (no BPA plastic or PFAS), freezer and microwave safe, and sturdy and stackable.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B8kQgy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9e483002-1bc0-4d33-b8a9-bc782a868b00
- Extracted: 2025-08-16

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