Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac n' Cheese
Serves 11
Directions
- 1Cook down sweet onions in a pan until they start to brown.
- 2Cook down sweet onions in a pan until they start to brown.
- 3Cook down sweet onions in a pan until they start to brown.
- 4Add diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and minced garlic to the pan.
- 5Add diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and minced garlic to the pan.
- 6Add diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and minced garlic to the pan.
- 7Pour over about 16 ounces (2 cups) of chicken bone broth.
- 8Pour over about 16 ounces (2 cups) of chicken bone broth.
- 9Pour over about 16 ounces (2 cups) of chicken bone broth.
- 10Heat the mixture until it boils and is completely reduced.
- 11Heat the mixture until it boils and is completely reduced.
- 12Heat the mixture until it boils and is completely reduced.
- 13Add diced chicken breast, turkey bacon, a packet of ranch seasoning, hot honey, garlic powder, black pepper, chili flakes, and about one tablespoon of chopped dill to your slow cooker.
- 14Add diced chicken breast, turkey bacon, a packet of ranch seasoning, hot honey, garlic powder, black pepper, chili flakes, and about one tablespoon of chopped dill to your slow cooker.
- 15Add diced chicken breast, turkey bacon, a packet of ranch seasoning, hot honey, garlic powder, black pepper, chili flakes, and about one tablespoon of chopped dill to your slow cooker.
- 16Pour the cooked pepper and bone broth mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well.
- 17Pour the cooked pepper and bone broth mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well.
- 18Pour the cooked pepper and bone broth mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well.
- 19Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 20Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 21Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
- 22Shred the cooked chicken with tongs once done.
- 23Shred the cooked chicken with tongs once done.
- 24Shred the cooked chicken with tongs once done.
- 25Pour over the blended cheese sauce (800g 2% cottage cheese, 160g Parmigiano Reggiano, 420ml fat-free milk, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, salt & pepper) into the slow cooker.
- 26Pour over the blended cheese sauce (800g 2% cottage cheese, 160g Parmigiano Reggiano, 420ml fat-free milk, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, salt & pepper) into the slow cooker.
- 27Pour over the blended cheese sauce (800g 2% cottage cheese, 160g Parmigiano Reggiano, 420ml fat-free milk, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, salt & pepper) into the slow cooker.
- 28Add some chopped chives and mix well.
- 29Add some chopped chives and mix well.
- 30Add some chopped chives and mix well.
- 31Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50% (half the time shown on the box).
- 32Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50% (half the time shown on the box).
- 33Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50% (half the time shown on the box).
- 34Give it a mix and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce.
- 35Give it a mix and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce.
- 36Give it a mix and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce.
- 37Add 10 slices of cooked centercut bacon (baked at 400 degrees for 16 minutes or until desired crispiness).
- 38Add 10 slices of cooked centercut bacon (baked at 400 degrees for 16 minutes or until desired crispiness).
- 39Add 10 slices of cooked centercut bacon (baked at 400 degrees for 16 minutes or until desired crispiness).
- 40Give the mixture a final mix.
- 41Give the mixture a final mix.
- 42Give the mixture a final mix.
Ingredients
- 3 null sweet onions
- 3 null sweet onions
- 3 null sweet onions
- 6 null jalapeños or fresno chilis
- 6 null jalapeños or fresno chilis
- 6 null jalapeños or fresno chilis
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 16 oz chicken bone broth
- 16 oz chicken bone broth
- 16 oz chicken bone broth
- 32 oz chicken breast
- 32 oz chicken breast
- 32 oz 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 chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste black pepper
- to taste black pepper
- to taste black pepper
- to taste chili flakes
- to taste chili flakes
- to taste 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 ml fat free milk
- 420 ml fat free milk
- 420 ml 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
- to taste salt
- to taste salt
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste pepper
- to taste pepper
- 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
- 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
- 672 g pasta, cooked to 50%
- 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
- For accurate serving sizes, weigh your empty slow cooker before starting, then weigh it again when finished, subtract the initial weight to get the total recipe weight, and divide by 11 for the exact serving size weight.
- Store everything frozen; reheat in the microwave with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water, covered with a paper towel, 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 to ensure it's completely smooth; heating it slightly in the microwave can assist this process.