# Buffalo Chicken & Bacon Mac n’ Cheese

This recipe is a high-protein buffalo chicken and bacon mac and cheese that's easy to make and can be stored frozen for later.

- Servings: 11 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 32 oz diced chicken breast
- 100 g buffalo sauce
- 30 g Worcestershire sauce
- 18 g chicken bouillon
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 0 garlic
- 3 orange bell peppers
- 2 onions
- 672 g pasta
- 800 g 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
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 18 slices centercut bacon
- 0 chopped chives

## Instructions

1. Roast bell peppers and onions at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
2. Add cubed chicken breast, salt, pepper, garlic, buffalo sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to the slow cooker.
3. Toss in the roasted veggies and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
4. Break apart the cooked chicken using tongs.
5. Add 50% cooked pasta.
6. Pour in the blended buffalo cheese sauce and cook for another 20-30 minutes.
7. Bake bacon at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
8. Add chopped chives and crumbled bacon to the mac and cheese.
9. Mix well and serve.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- baking sheet
- foil
- blender
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEkiYphpYDi/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b40d58bd-8fc9-4065-98bc-3339d97c6e8d
- Extracted: 2025-01-11

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