Buffalo Chicken Bacon Mac n' Cheese
Serves 11
Directions
- 1Quickly roast bell peppers and onions by baking them at 400°F for 20-25 minutes.
- 2To the slow cooker, add diced chicken breast, salt, pepper, garlic, buffalo sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and chicken bouillon.
- 3Add the roasted bell peppers and onions to the slow cooker and mix everything together.
- 4Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 5Once the chicken is cooked, use tongs to break it apart.
- 6Add 672g of pasta, cooked to 50% (half the time shown on the box), to the slow cooker and mix.
- 7Pour the blended high-protein Buffalo Cheese Sauce over the chicken and pasta mixture.
- 8Cover and cook for another 20-30 minutes.
- 9Add 18 slices of centercut bacon to a foil-lined baking sheet.
- 10Bake the bacon at 400°F for 20-30 minutes.
- 11Once cooked, toss chopped chives and crumbled bacon into the mac and cheese.
- 12Give it a final mix.
Ingredients
- 3 orange bell peppers
- 2 onions
- 32 oz diced chicken breast
- 100 g buffalo sauce
- 30 g Worcestershire sauce
- 18 g chicken bouillon
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste garlic
- 672 g pasta
- 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
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 18 slices centercut bacon
- chopped chives
Equipment
baking sheetcrockpottongsblenderfoil
Tips
- To get accurate serving sizes, weigh your empty slow cooker before starting. Once done, weigh it again, subtract the initial weight to get the total recipe weight, and divide by 11 for the exact serving size.
- Store servings frozen and reheat in the microwave with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water, covered with a paper towel, for 3-5 minutes.
- Blend the cheese sauce for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth; slightly heating it in the microwave can assist.
- Centercut bacon is lower in calories/fat than regular bacon; look for a brand with 2 fried slices at around 50-60 calories (this accounts for drained/discarded grease).
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