Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac N Cheese

• servings: 11

Ingredients

32oz chicken breast (896g)

6 slices turkey bacon

1 packet ranch seasoning

30g hot honey

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Garlic powder, black pepper & red chili flakes to taste

3 sweet onions

6 jalapeños or fresno chilis

8 cloves minced garlic

16oz chicken bone broth (448ml)

800g 2% cottage cheese

160g parmigiano reggiano

420ml fat free milk

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

Salt & pepper to taste

672g pasta, cooked to 50%

Directions

1. Place chicken in crockpot with ranch dressing & chopped turkey bacon

2.Stirfry peppers & onions and use broth on high till it evaporates.

3.Place in crockpot.

4. Blend the sauce & apply in crockpot with 50% macorni for 30 minutes

Per serving (makes 11)

Ingredients:

32oz chicken breast (896g)

6 slices turkey bacon

1 packet ranch seasoning

30g hot honey

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Garlic powder, black pepper & red chili flakes to taste

3 sweet onions

6 jalapeños or fresno chilis

8 cloves minced garlic

16oz chicken bone broth (448ml)

High: 2-3 hours

OR

Low: 3-4 hours

Blended sauce:

800g 2% cottage cheese

160g parmigiano reggiano

420ml fat free milk

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

Salt & pepper to taste

672g pasta, cooked to 50%

(Aka, cook for half the time shown on the box)

10 slices centercut bacon

Bake at 400 degrees for 16 minutes or until desired crispiness

Garnish with a handful of chopped chives

Notes

Notes:

- For accurate “serving sizes” - weigh your empty slow cooker BEFORE starting anything. Once everything is done, weigh it again, and subtract out the “before” weight - this will give you the total weight of the finished recipe. Divide this by the # of servings (11 in this case) to get the exact serving size weight

- Store everything frozen - no need to thaw, just toss in the microwave with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or water, cover with a paper towel, microwave for 3-4 mins, mix, then microwave another 1-2 minutes. Add more liquid to reconstitute the sauce/increase creaminess

- Make sure to blend the cottage cheese for 2-3 minutes to ensure it’s completely smooth all the way through - heating up slightly in the microwave can help with the process

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Nutrition

• Calories: 490
• Total Fat: 12
• Total Carbohydrate: 52g
• Protein: 50g