Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese

4m
Serves 11
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Directions

  1. 1Cook down 3 sweet onions until they start to brown.
  2. 2Add 6 diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and 8 cloves minced garlic.
  3. 3Pour over 16oz (or 2 cups) of chicken bone broth and let that boil until it’s completely reduced.
  4. 4Add 32oz diced chicken breast and 6 slices of turkey bacon to your slow cooker.
  5. 5Add 1 packet ranch seasoning, 30g hot honey, and 1 tablespoon of chopped dill. Add garlic powder, black pepper & red chili flakes to taste.
  6. 6Pour over the pepper and bone broth mixture and cook based on instructions shown on screen (high: 2-3 hours, low: 3-4 hours).
  7. 7Shred the chicken using tongs.
  8. 8Pour over the blended cheese sauce (800g 2% cottage cheese, 160g parmigiano reggiano, 420ml fat free milk, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, salt & pepper to taste).
  9. 9Add some chopped chives.
  10. 10Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50%.
  11. 11Let that cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and let the sauce thicken.
  12. 12Add 10 slices of cooked center cut bacon. Mix everything.

Ingredients

  • 3 sweet onions
  • 6 jalapeños or fresno chilis
  • 8 cloves minced garlic
  • 16 oz chicken bone broth
  • 32 oz chicken breast
  • 6 slices turkey bacon
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 30 g hot honey
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch red chili flakes
  • 800 g cottage cheese
  • 160 g parmigiano reggiano
  • 420 ml fat free milk
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 672 g pasta
  • 10 slices centercut bacon
  • 1 handful chopped chives

Equipment

slow cookerfrying panwooden spoontongs