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Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac N Cheese

This crockpot Buffalo chicken mac 'n cheese is a nice, spicy twist on macaroni and cheese, and the addition of chicken makes it a full meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree, Pasta
Cuisine: American
Calories: 481
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 3 cups chicken bone broth
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce, plus more for serving
  • 14.5 ounces high protein pasta, such as Barilla® protein rotini
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 3 green onions, sliced

Method
 

  1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with ranch seasoning; pour in chicken bone broth and Buffalo sauce.
  2. Cover and cook until chicken is cooked through and tender, on High for 2 1/2 hours, or Low for 4 to 5 hours.
  3. Remove chicken and chop, then return to the slow cooker.  Set slow cooker to High.
  4. Add uncooked pasta, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese. Stir to combine and cover.
  5. Cook on High until pasta is tender with a bite and creamy, about 30 minutes. Stir and top with remaining cheese. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  6. Sprinkle with green onions and drizzle with more Buffalo sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 53gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1598mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g

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