Cheesy Crockpot Bacon Madness

3h 30m
Serves 11
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Directions

  1. 1Combine 4 pounds of chicken, 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon seasoning in a crock pot.
  2. 2Cook the chicken mixture on high for 3 hours.
  3. 3While the chicken cooks, chop 400 grams of onions and 800 grams of peppers.
  4. 4Season the onions and peppers with salt and pepper, and add 250 calorie butter balls.
  5. 5Mix the onions and peppers and put a lid on top.
  6. 6Cut up beef bacon slices.
  7. 7Sear the bacon in a pan for around 10 minutes until done.
  8. 8After two hours of the chicken cooking, add the cooked bacon, onions, and peppers to the crock pot, spreading the bacon layered on the sides of the chicken.
  9. 915 minutes before the chicken is done, cook one box of protein pasta (Banza pasta) to half the normal time.
  10. 10For the cheese sauce, blend 800g 2% cottage cheese, 50g 1/3 fat cream cheese, 100g sharp cheddar cheese, 60g pecorino romano, 120g buffalo sauce, 300ml Fairlife milk, and 30g honey until smooth.
  11. 11Add the blended cheese sauce to the crock pot and cook for 30 more minutes.
  12. 12Shred the cooked chicken.
  13. 13Add the half-cooked pasta to the crock pot.
  14. 14Add the cheese sauce to the crock pot.

Ingredients

  • 48 oz diced chicken breast
  • 100 g buffalo sauce
  • 30 g Worcestershire sauce
  • 18 g Chicken bouillon
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic
  • 800 g orange bell peppers
  • 400 g onions
  • 672 g Banza 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
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 18 center cut or beef bacon slices

Equipment

Crock Potpanblender

Tips

  • Cook pasta half the normal time as it will continue cooking in the crock pot.
  • Sear bacon in a pan.
  • Add cheese sauce and bacon after two hours of chicken cooking, then cook for 30 more minutes.