BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

Directions

  1. 1Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, butter, sugar or zero-cal sweetener, and the spice blend (paprika, chili powder, spicy curry powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper) to your slow cooker.
  2. 2Stir the ingredients together in the slow cooker.
  3. 3Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
  4. 4Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
  5. 5Mix well until combined.
  6. 6Add half-cooked shell pasta and pasta water.
  7. 7Sprinkle garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced fat mozzarella cheese into the mixture.
  8. 8Stir everything together until the cheese is melted and combined with the pasta and chicken.
  9. 9Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken and pasta to finish cooking.

Ingredients

  • 900 g 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
  • 1 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 and green onions
  • 227 g extra sharp cheddar
  • 80 g reduced fat mozzarella
  • 1 tsp garam masala

Equipment

slow cookerspooncolander