Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
3 oz boneless and skinless chicken breast; cut into bite size chunks, 1 slice turkey bacon; chopped, 1/8 cup water, 1 cup fresh green beans, 1.35 tsp ranch dressing dry mix, 1/4 cup low-fat 1% cottage cheese and 1/2 cup Smart Taste elbow macaroni.
In a small food processor, blend the cottage cheese and dry ranch mix until smooth and dense (dip-like consistency), and let stand in fridge for 10 minutes.
In medium saucepan, boil water and cook pasta according to directions, drain and set aside.
In a non-stick pan, cook turkey bacon. Remove bacon, set aside and add chicken. Cook chicken, tossing the pieces every minute or so until cooked through.
In medium saucepan, on medium heat, combine water and green beans, heat to a light boil THEN add cottage cheese puree, turkey bacon, and chicken. Mix together until puree is warm and melted. Turn off heat and add cooked macaroni, toss to coat pasta. For thinner sauce, add water by tablespoon to get desired thinness. Plate it immediately, cool 3 minutes, and enjoy.
Serving Size: 1 serving
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERINEHUGHES90.
In medium saucepan, boil water and cook pasta according to directions, drain and set aside.
In a non-stick pan, cook turkey bacon. Remove bacon, set aside and add chicken. Cook chicken, tossing the pieces every minute or so until cooked through.
In medium saucepan, on medium heat, combine water and green beans, heat to a light boil THEN add cottage cheese puree, turkey bacon, and chicken. Mix together until puree is warm and melted. Turn off heat and add cooked macaroni, toss to coat pasta. For thinner sauce, add water by tablespoon to get desired thinness. Plate it immediately, cool 3 minutes, and enjoy.
Serving Size: 1 serving
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERINEHUGHES90.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 385.0
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Cholesterol: 68.8 mg
- Sodium: 1,163.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
- Protein: 33.8 g
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