Creamy Chicken Mac & Cheese  

 

Skill Level

Moderate

Time

35 min

Serves

3-4

Calories

376

Protein

40g

Fat

21g

Carbs

6g

Equipment Needed

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken tenderloins or chicken breast
  • 1 Tbsp (16g) Oil (olive, coconut, avocado, canola)
  • 3 cups / 225 g Pasta (of your choice) (can buy Ready-Made Pasta)
  • 1 1/2 cup (168g) reduced fat Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/4 cup (56g) Butter (melted)
  • 1 cup (227g) Plain Greek Yogurt

 

Instructions

Step 1

Make and mix the cheese sauce mixture: 1 ½ cup (168g) shredded cheddar cheese, ¼ cup (56g) melted butter, 1 cup (227g) plain greek yogurt plain. To melt the butter you can either put it in a small bowl and hold it above the boiling water, or microwave it for 10-15 seconds.

Step 2

Cut the raw chicken into 1 inch bite size pieces.

Step 3

Fill a pot with water and bring to boil. Add pasta.

Step 4

While the pasta is cooking, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tbsp oil and add the chicken. Cook until pink is no longer showing, should be ~ 8 minutes.

Step 5

If your pasta is ready (al dente) then strain it and a let it sit for 1-2 minutes.

Step 6

Turn heat on frying pan to low and add the cheese sauce ingredients (minus the pasta) to the frying pan and stir until the cheese melts and everything is mixed evenly.

Step 7

Add the cooked pasta and mix in thoroughly, serve.

Notes About Recipe

  • If you want to make this have more calories (and possible more delicious), make some of the following ingredient alterations: use more oil (3 tbsp oil instead of 1), use more cheese and full fat cheese (increase amount from 1 1/2 cup (168g) to 2-3 cups)

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