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).