BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

Name: BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 900 g chicken breast, diced; 2 onions, sautéed until browned; 30 g tomato paste; 30 g garlic paste; 15 g ginger paste; 30 g butter; 400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes; 15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener; 2 Tbsp paprika; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 1 Tbsp spicy curry powder; 2 tsp cumin; 1 Tbsp salt; Dash black pepper; 672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time; 1 cup pasta water; 400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand); 120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese; Chopped cilantro; Chopped green onions; 227 g extra sharp cheddar; 80 g reduced fat mozzarella; 1 tsp garam masala

Serves 10

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BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

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Serves 10

Directions

1Add diced chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomato paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, spice blend, butter, and sweetener to a slow cooker.
2Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours.
3Once cooked, add plain 0% Greek yogurt, 1/3 fat cream cheese, chopped cilantro, and green onions.
4Mix the ingredients together.
5Add half-cooked shell pasta, 1 cup of pasta water, garam masala, extra sharp cheddar, and reduced-fat mozzarella cheese to the slow cooker.
6Mix everything thoroughly until combined and melted.
7Cover the slow cooker again and cook on high for an additional 10-15 minutes to let it thicken and finish cooking.
8Serve or store the butter chicken mac n' cheese in meal prep containers.

Ingredients

900 g chicken breast, diced
2 onions, sautéed until browned
30 g tomato paste
30 g garlic paste
15 g ginger paste
30 g butter
400 g blended fire-roasted tomatoes
15 g sugar or zero-cal sweetener
2 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp spicy curry powder
2 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp salt
Dash black pepper
672 g shell pasta, cooked to 50% of box time
1 cup pasta water
400 g plain 0% Greek yogurt (FAGE brand)
120 g 1/3 fat cream cheese
Chopped cilantro
Chopped green onions
227 g extra sharp cheddar
80 g reduced fat mozzarella
1 tsp garam masala

Equipment

slow cookerspoonmeal prep containers

Tips

To achieve a thick consistency, cover and cook on high for 10-15 minutes at the end.
Store frozen for high protein meals for weeks.

BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

BUTTER CHICKEN MAC N’ CHEESE

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

Tips

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