Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

Name: Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 26 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150g Low Fat Cottage Cheese; • 200g Light Cream Cheese; 30g Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese; • 50ml Skimmed Milk; • 1 tsp Garlic; • 75g Buffalo Sauce; 227 grams Chicken Breast Cut into Halves; • 1 tsp Paprika; • 1 tsp Garlic Powder; • 1 tsp Onion Powder; • 1 tsp Salt; • 1 tsp Pepper; • 1 tsp Olive Oil; • 110g uncooked Whole Grain Macaroni; • 1 tsp Salt

5 steps

Prep:8minCook:18min

High Protein Buffalo Chicken Mac n Cheese!

Updated at: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:18:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories345.6 kcal (17%)

Total Fat15.7 g (22%)

Carbs28.2 g (11%)

Sugars5.5 g (6%)

Protein24.2 g (48%)

Sodium1538.9 mg (77%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

First slice your chicken breast into 2 thinner fillets then season both sides with paprika, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper and olive oil. Rub the spices in to evenly coat the chicken.

Step 2

Cook the chicken on medium heat for 4-5 mins each side then remove and shred into pieces using 2 forks.

Step 3

Make the cheese sauce. In a blender cup add cottage cheese, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, cheddar, milk, garlic and onion powder. Blend for 2 mins till completely smooth and creamy.

Step 4

Get water in a pot, add salt then bring to a boil. Add the uncooked pasta and boil for 8 mins then drain and set aside.

Step 5

Get a pan on low heat, add the cooked pasta with the cheese sauce and mix together till well combined. Then add the shred it all together. serve while it's hot and ENJOY!