Dinner

Honey BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: Honey BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1,500 g Chicken breast; 450 g Pasta Shells; 240 ml Milk; 500 g Cottage cheese; 120 g Light cream cheese; 120 g Shredded cheddar cheese; 250 g Light shredded cheese; 50 g Honey; 100 g BBQ-Sauce; 30 g Mac and Cheese Powder; 2 tsp Paprika powder; Salt; Black pepper

Sweet, smoky honey BBQ chicken folded into creamy high-protein mac and cheese for an easy meal-prep dish.

8

Servings

30 min

Cook time

660

Calories

76 g

Protein

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Ingredients

13 items

Servings

8

1,500 g Chicken breast
450 g Pasta Shells
or another pasta
240 ml Milk
500 g Cottage cheese
fat-free
120 g Light cream cheese
120 g Shredded cheddar cheese
for sauce
250 g Light shredded cheese
50 g Honey
100 g BBQ-Sauce
sugar-free
30 g Mac and Cheese Powder
mac and cheese powder
2 tsp Paprika powder
Salt
Black pepper

Required equipment

Stovetop
Blender

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Instructions

11 steps

1
Cook 450 g Pasta Shells according to the package directions, then drain it well. Adjust the timer accordingly.
2
Cut 1,500 g Chicken breast into small squares. Season it with Salt and Black pepper.
3
Cook Chicken breast in a hot pan over high heat until browned and cooked through.
4
Mix 100 g BBQ-Sauce and 50 g Honey in a bowl.
5
Toss the chopped Chicken breast with the honey barbecue sauce and set it aside.
6
Add 500 g Cottage cheese, 120 g Light cream cheese, 120 g Shredded cheddar cheese, 30 g Mac and Cheese Powder, 240 ml Milk, and 2 tsp Paprika powder to a blender.
7
Blend until the cheese sauce is completely smooth.
8
Add the drained Pasta Shells and cheese sauce to a large pot over low heat.
9
Stir in 250 g Light shredded cheese until melted and creamy.
10
Fold the honey barbecue chicken into the mac and cheese.
11
Divide into meal-prep containers and let cool before storing.