Post by @alexskitchenbangers

Garlic Parmesan Bacon Mac & Cheese I’ve been loving making mac & cheese at the minute, it’s just proper comfort food and there are SO many different ways you can do it. This one has crispy bacon, chicken, garlic parmesan sauce & plenty of cheese honestly… bloody unreal 🤤 568 calories & 43.1g protein per portion Ingredients (serves 4): 100g smoked bacon lardons 300g chicken breast diced Salt  Black pepper  ½ tsp smoked paprika  Mac & Cheese 240g dried macaroni 1 small onion, finely diced 2 ½ tsp chopped garlic 550ml semi skimmed milk, divided 500ml chicken stock 1 tsp worcestershire sauce ¼ tsp Dijon mustard (optional) Black pepper 35g reduced fat garlic herb cream cheese 70g reduced fat mature Cheddar, grated 30g Parmesan, finely grated
½ tsp garlic granules ½ tsp onion granules
½ tsp smoked paprika  40g mozzarella, grated To Finish 2 sprigs of fresh parsley finely chopped  💞Heat a large, deep non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon lardons and cook until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the bacon fat in the pan.
 💞Add the diced onion until softened. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook for 30 seconds. 💞Pour in the chicken stock and 400ml of the milk, then stir in the Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard (if using), salt & black pepper. 💞Add the dried macaroni and stir well to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the pasta is almost tender. 💞Season the diced chicken with the smoked paprika, salt and black pepper. Fry the chicken until cooked through 
 💞Once the pasta is cooked, stir through the garlic & herb cream cheese until melted. Add the garlic granules, onion granules and smoked paprika, then stir through the remaining milk and half the cheeses. If it thickens too much just loosen with a dash of water. 💞Fold through the cooked chicken and two thirds of the crispy bacon. 💞Sprinkle over the remaining cheese cover until melted. Finish with the remaining crispy bacon and chopped parsley before serving. Calories per portion: 568 l Protein: 43.1g l Fat: 19.3g l Carbs: 53.9g  • • _____ #highproteinrecipes #highproteinmeals #easydinnerrecipes #DinnerIdeas #lowcalorierecipes