# Buffalo Chicken & Bacon Mac n’ Cheese

This buffalo chicken and bacon mac and cheese is a high-protein meal prep recipe that is extremely simple to make and makes 11 servings that can be stored frozen.

- Total time: 57 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 32 oz diced chicken breast
- 100 g buffalo sauce
- 30 g Worcestershire sauce
- 18 g chicken bouillon
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 0 garlic
- 3 orange bell peppers
- 2 onions
- 672 g pasta
- 800 g 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
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 18 slices centercut bacon
- 0 chopped chives

## Instructions

1. Roast bell peppers and onions at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
2. Add cubed chicken breast to slow cooker. Add salt, pepper, garlic, buffalo sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Toss in roasted veggies and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
4. Break apart cooked chicken using tongs.
5. Pour in half-cooked pasta.
6. Pour in high protein buffalo cheese sauce (blend 800g 2% cottage cheese, 50g 1/3 fat cream cheese, 100g extra sharp cheddar cheese, 60g parmigiano reggiano, 120g buffalo sauce, 300ml milk, 30g honey, salt, and pepper until smooth).
7. Cover and cook for another 20-30 minutes.
8. Add center-cut bacon to a foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
9. Add chopped chives and crumbled bacon. Give it a mix.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- baking sheet
- aluminum foil
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18AtPmHM3z/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/faa5e490-cda8-4a79-975f-0b8c0452261a
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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