Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese

4 mins
Serves 11
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Directions

  1. 1Cook down 3 sweet onions until they start to brown.
  2. 2Cook down 3 sweet onions until they start to brown.
  3. 3Cook down 3 sweet onions until they start to brown.
  4. 4Add 6 diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and 8 cloves minced garlic.
  5. 5Add 6 diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and 8 cloves minced garlic.
  6. 6Add 6 diced jalapeños or fresno chilis and 8 cloves minced garlic.
  7. 7Pour over 16oz (or 2 cups) of chicken bone broth and let that boil until it’s completely reduced.
  8. 8Pour over 16oz (or 2 cups) of chicken bone broth and let that boil until it’s completely reduced.
  9. 9Pour over 16oz (or 2 cups) of chicken bone broth and let that boil until it’s completely reduced.
  10. 10Add 32oz diced chicken breast and 6 slices of turkey bacon to your slow cooker.
  11. 11Add 32oz diced chicken breast and 6 slices of turkey bacon to your slow cooker.
  12. 12Add 32oz diced chicken breast and 6 slices of turkey bacon to your slow cooker.
  13. 13Add 1 packet ranch seasoning, 30g hot honey, and 1 tablespoon of chopped dill. Add garlic powder, black pepper & red chili flakes to taste.
  14. 14Add 1 packet ranch seasoning, 30g hot honey, and 1 tablespoon of chopped dill. Add garlic powder, black pepper & red chili flakes to taste.
  15. 15Add 1 packet ranch seasoning, 30g hot honey, and 1 tablespoon of chopped dill. Add garlic powder, black pepper & red chili flakes to taste.
  16. 16Pour over the pepper and bone broth mixture and cook based on instructions shown on screen (high: 2-3 hours, low: 3-4 hours).
  17. 17Pour over the pepper and bone broth mixture and cook based on instructions shown on screen (high: 2-3 hours, low: 3-4 hours).
  18. 18Pour over the pepper and bone broth mixture and cook based on instructions shown on screen (high: 2-3 hours, low: 3-4 hours).
  19. 19Shred the chicken using tongs.
  20. 20Shred the chicken using tongs.
  21. 21Shred the chicken using tongs.
  22. 22Pour 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).
  23. 23Pour 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).
  24. 24Pour 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).
  25. 25Add some chopped chives.
  26. 26Add some chopped chives.
  27. 27Add some chopped chives.
  28. 28Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50%.
  29. 29Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50%.
  30. 30Pour over 672g of pasta, cooked to 50%.
  31. 31Let that cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and let the sauce thicken.
  32. 32Let that cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and let the sauce thicken.
  33. 33Let that cook for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and let the sauce thicken.
  34. 34Add 10 slices of cooked center cut bacon. Mix everything.
  35. 35Add 10 slices of cooked center cut bacon. Mix everything.
  36. 36Add 10 slices of cooked center cut bacon. Mix everything.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

slow cookerfrying panwooden spoontongs