Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac n’ Cheese

Serves 11
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Directions

  1. 1Cook down sweet onions in a pan until they start to brown.
  2. 2Cook down sweet onions in a pan until they start to brown.
  3. 3Cook down sweet onions in a pan until they start to brown.
  4. 4Add diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and minced garlic to the pan.
  5. 5Add diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and minced garlic to the pan.
  6. 6Add diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and minced garlic to the pan.
  7. 7Pour chicken bone broth over the mixture and heat until it boils and is completely reduced.
  8. 8Pour chicken bone broth over the mixture and heat until it boils and is completely reduced.
  9. 9Pour chicken bone broth over the mixture and heat until it boils and is completely reduced.
  10. 10Add diced chicken breast, turkey bacon, ranch seasoning, hot honey, garlic powder, black pepper, red chili flakes, and chopped fresh dill to the slow cooker.
  11. 11Add diced chicken breast, turkey bacon, ranch seasoning, hot honey, garlic powder, black pepper, red chili flakes, and chopped fresh dill to the slow cooker.
  12. 12Add diced chicken breast, turkey bacon, ranch seasoning, hot honey, garlic powder, black pepper, red chili flakes, and chopped fresh dill to the slow cooker.
  13. 13Pour the cooked pepper and bone broth mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
  14. 14Pour the cooked pepper and bone broth mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
  15. 15Pour the cooked pepper and bone broth mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
  16. 16Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
  17. 17Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
  18. 18Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
  19. 19Shred the cooked chicken mixture using tongs.
  20. 20Shred the cooked chicken mixture using tongs.
  21. 21Shred the cooked chicken mixture using tongs.
  22. 22Pour the blended sauce (made with cottage cheese, parmigiano reggiano, fat-free milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper) over the shredded chicken.
  23. 23Pour the blended sauce (made with cottage cheese, parmigiano reggiano, fat-free milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper) over the shredded chicken.
  24. 24Pour the blended sauce (made with cottage cheese, parmigiano reggiano, fat-free milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper) over the shredded chicken.
  25. 25Add chopped chives to the slow cooker and mix well.
  26. 26Add chopped chives to the slow cooker and mix well.
  27. 27Add chopped chives to the slow cooker and mix well.
  28. 28Add half-cooked pasta to the slow cooker.
  29. 29Add half-cooked pasta to the slow cooker.
  30. 30Add half-cooked pasta to the slow cooker.
  31. 31Mix the pasta into the sauce and cover on high for another 15-20 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce.
  32. 32Mix the pasta into the sauce and cover on high for another 15-20 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce.
  33. 33Mix the pasta into the sauce and cover on high for another 15-20 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce.
  34. 34Add cooked center-cut bacon to the mac and cheese.
  35. 35Add cooked center-cut bacon to the mac and cheese.
  36. 36Add cooked center-cut bacon to the mac and cheese.
  37. 37Give it a final mix.
  38. 38Give it a final mix.
  39. 39Give it a final mix.

Ingredients

  • 3 sweet onions
  • 3 sweet onions
  • 3 sweet onions
  • 6 jalapeños or fresno chilis
  • 6 jalapeños or fresno chilis
  • 6 jalapeños or fresno chilis
  • 8 cloves minced garlic
  • 8 cloves minced garlic
  • 8 cloves minced garlic
  • 450 ml chicken bone broth
  • 450 ml chicken bone broth
  • 450 ml chicken bone broth
  • 896 g chicken breast
  • 896 g chicken breast
  • 896 g chicken breast
  • 6 slices turkey bacon
  • 6 slices turkey bacon
  • 6 slices turkey bacon
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 30 g hot honey
  • 30 g hot honey
  • 30 g hot honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • red chili flakes
  • red chili flakes
  • red chili flakes
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 800 g 2% cottage cheese
  • 160 g parmigiano reggiano
  • 160 g parmigiano reggiano
  • 160 g parmigiano reggiano
  • 420 g fat free milk
  • 420 g fat free milk
  • 420 g fat free milk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • 672 g pasta
  • 672 g pasta
  • 672 g pasta
  • 10 slices centercut bacon
  • 10 slices centercut bacon
  • 10 slices centercut bacon
  • 1 handful chopped chives
  • 1 handful chopped chives
  • 1 handful chopped chives

Equipment

panslow cookertongsblendercolander

Tips

  • Store everything frozen; no need to thaw, just microwave with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water for 3-4 minutes, mix, then microwave another 1-2 minutes. Add more liquid to reconstitute the sauce/increase creaminess.
  • Blend the cottage cheese for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth. Heating it slightly in the microwave can help.