Chipotle Chicken Mac And Cheese

Ingredients

• Protein & Penne, Classic Pasta Taste

  Barilla

  8 oz or 224g

• Cottage cheese

  Nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd

  1 ½ cup or 218g

• Mac & Cheese Seasoning Mix

  McCormick

  1 ⅓ tbsp mix or 9g

• Fat Free Milk

  Fairlife

  ½ cup or 50g

• Cheddar or colby cheese

  Low fat

  ½ cup, diced or 66g

• Diced Chipotle Peppers

  La Costena

  126g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  24 oz or 680g

• Garlic Salt

  Cain's - Walmart

  ¼ tsp or 0.9g

• Smoked Paprika

  McCormick Gourmet

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 7g

• Chives

  Raw

  1 tbsp chopped or 3g

• Kraft light done right! ranch dressing

  Salad dressing

  1 tbsp or 15g

Directions

1. In a blender, combine 1 1/2 Cups cottage cheese, 1/2 cup fat free cheddar cheese, 1 mac and cheese powder packet, 2 chipotle peppers, and 1/2 Cup fat free milk. Blend until completely smooth.
2. Season 24oz of chicken breast with garlic salt, smoked paprika, and onion powder until fully coated.
3. Add the seasoned chicken to a bowl along with the remaining chipotle peppers. Mix together. (Marinate for 30 minutes for best results)
4. Air fry at 375 for 15-20 minutes or bake at 400 for 20- 25 minutes (Flip Halfway Through).
5. Boil and drain 8oz protein pasta (dry weight)
6. In a bowl, combine the cooked pasta, the cottage cheese sauce, and diced chicken. Mix until fully combined
7. Top with fresh chives and light ranch (Optional). Divide into four equal portions and freeze for up to two weeks