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KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl
KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl
Recipe makes 6 meals
Nutrition Profile
Calories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 39gFat: 13gFiber: 2g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Chicken Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast chopped
- 1.5 oz Mac & Cheese brand: Great Value, Thick & Creamy
- 1 cup Cheese* Shredded
- 1 cup Fat Free Milk brand: Fairlife
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- Salt and Pepper to taste
*See notes page
Instructions
- Start by adding your chopped chicken into a large mixing bowl, along with 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder, 1/2 Tbsp onion powder, 1/2 Tbsp paprika, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/4 tsp turmeric. Mix to coat.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook your chicken. Once your chicken is cooked through, and has a nice color on the outside, remove it from the heat and set it aside.
- While your chicken is cooking, start your pasta. Be sure to remove the cheese packets from the box and set them aside. Once your pasta is cooked, strain it and return it to the pot.
- In the pot with your cooked pasta, add in your cheese packets that came with the pasta and 1 cup of milk. Mix well.
- Once your cheese sauce is mixed into your pasta, stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Taste your mac & cheese and add salt and pepper to preference.
- Portion your mac & cheese out into your meal containers and top with your cooked chicken.
- Enjoy!
Notes
• For the shredded cheese, I used a new Limited Edition Mac & Cheese Blend from Walmart. It’s a blend of medium cheddar,gouda, and gruyere. The macros are pretty much in line with most other shredded cheese like cheddar. If you cannot find this particular cheese, simply use whatever you have access to.
• To keep in line with the actual KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl, there are no veggies in this recipe. But you can easily add something like broccoli in with it. If you do not want to change the taste of the dish, serve a veggie of choice on the side.
• For even distribution of meals among meal containers, you can either estimate the portions, or weigh the entire batch, and divide that number by your number of meal containers. This recipe makes six meals, so it would be the total weight, divided by six. That will be your portion size per meal.
• If storing for meal prep, place into freezer safe meal containers, and place in the freezer for freshness. Take the meal out of the freezer and place it in the refrigerator the night before to let the meal thaw out.
