Spicy Jalapeño Mac & Cheese

4h
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Season 3 pounds of chicken breast.
  2. 2Dice up 3 jalapeño peppers.
  3. 3Put the seasoned chicken breast and diced jalapeño peppers into the crockpot with one lime worth of lime juice.
  4. 4Cook in the crockpot for 4 hours.
  5. 5Next, grab a pot of high protein pasta and make your sauce.
  6. 6Combine 3 cups of cottage cheese, 2 cups of shredded cheese, one half cup of milk, and a little bit of taco seasoning in a blender.
  7. 7Blend all sauce ingredients together.
  8. 8Once the chicken is done, shred it up in the crockpot.
  9. 9Add your blended sauce to the shredded chicken.
  10. 10Add the cooked protein pasta to the crockpot.
  11. 11Give everything a really good mix.
  12. 12Divide the spicy jalapeño mac and cheese into meal prep containers.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken breast
  • 3 jalapeño peppers
  • 1 lime worth lime juice
  • high protein pasta
  • 3 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheese
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • taco seasoning

Equipment

crockpotcutting boardknifelime juicerpotblendercolanderspatulaglass meal prep containers

Tips

  • This dish is super easy with barely any prep, perfect for busy weeks.
  • It's high-protein comfort food done right.