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With Salt and Wit

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0 February 21, 2014 Chicken & Poultry

Grilled Chicken and Bacon ‘Mac & Cheese’

A healthy spin on the classic, Grilled Chicken and Bacon ‘Mac & Cheese’, this Paleo dinner is made of sweet potato noodles, a lighter cheese sauce and topped with grilled chicken and bacon!

Grilled Chicken & Bacon 'Mac & Cheese' | The Housewife in Training Files

I’m so thrilled to introduce a new collaboration that my friend, Becky from The Cookie Rookie, and I have put together – The Rookie Housewife Cooking Series!

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We are teaming up each month to present a delicious recipe each month based of a selected ingredient! So with that same ingredient we will both head into our own kitchens and whip up two completely different recipes and present them to all of our friends here! I am ecstatic to see our new adventure roll out! This week, she has drool-worthy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas…check them out here!!

Chicken & Sweet Potato Enchiladas | The Cookie Rookie

Chicken & Sweet Potato Enchiladas | The Cookie Rookie

For our first collaboration, we chose sweet potatoes. The possibilities are endless and it is no secret that I adore sweet potatoes.  I often seem to hoard the sweet potatoes in my house as I get way to excited and overly anxious to cook with them. I mean, I have to make the right recipe! Even though caramelized, roasted sweet potatoes rank among my favorite ways to devour prepare them.

Grilled Chicken & Bacon 'Mac & Cheese' | The Housewife in Training Files

Grilled Chicken & Bacon 'Mac & Cheese' | The Housewife in Training Files

Spiralizing vegetables is my latest obsession. They provide the ‘pasta-like’ dinner experience yet are more figure friendly, along with the lines of providing a gluten free meal and higher nutritional punch!  A completely indulgent mac and cheese dish is my weakness. Who doesn’t love the comfort that is served along with mac and cheese? It instantly takes me back to my childhood, except now a days it is much fancier than the ever so popular blue box mac and cheese.

Grilled Chicken & Bacon 'Mac & Cheese' | The Housewife in Training Files

Grilled Chicken & Bacon 'Mac & Cheese' | The Housewife in Training FilesThe cheese sauce could pass as a fondu imposter. It’s garlicily, creamy and dreamy. A combination of fontina and provolone provide a saltiness and richness that every cheese sauce deserves.

And the cherry on top…bacon.  That doesn’t even need any explaining.

Grilled Chicken & Bacon 'Mac & Cheese' | The Housewife in Training Files

Grilled Chicken and Bacon ‘Mac & Cheese’

A healthy spin on the classic, Grilled Chicken and Bacon ‘Mac & Cheese’, this Paleo dinner is made of sweet potato noodles, a lighter cheese sauce and topped with grilled chicken and bacon!

20 minPrep Time

40 minCook Time

1 hrTotal Time

Yields 4

Author:

Megan

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Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
  • 1 lb chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 large onion
  • 1 can light coconut milk
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup provolone
  • 1/2 cup fontina
  • Parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F. Arrange the bacon on a greased oven rack placed over a baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Once cool, chop and set aside.
  2. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add a touch of olive oi. and sliced onions. Caramelize on low heat, about 20 minutes.
  3. Spiralize the sweet potatoes according to equipments instructions. And to caramelizing onions. Cook for 15 minutes, or until 'al dente'.
  4. Meanwhile, heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil, season with the paprika, salt and pepper. Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes on one side then flip and cook until chicken reaches 165 degrees in the middle. Transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice.
  5. While the chicken cooks, melt the butter in a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Add both milks, butter, tapioca starch, and garlic powder. Whisk! Bring to a boil and reduce to a light simmer, whisking, until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and add both cheeses, taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
  6. Add sweet potatoes to plate, top with cheese sauce, chicken, bacon and parsley.
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If you make this recipe, make sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #HOUSEWIFEINTRAININGFILES. I’d love to see what you are cooking up in your kitchen!

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Comments

  1. Danielle @ TheCharmItSpot says

    February 21, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    Oh, my everything looks so amazing on your blog! This looks great!! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 22, 2014 at 7:30 am

      Oh Danielle, you are so sweet! Thank you!
      Reply
  2. Jenne says

    February 21, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    Gorgeous photos! Definitely pinning.
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 22, 2014 at 7:32 am

      Oh thank you Jenne!!! Much appreciated :)
      Reply
  3. Christine says

    February 21, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Pinning and mind eating, gobble gobble. Jeez, it's only 8 am over here...must. stop. now.
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 22, 2014 at 7:33 am

      You're too funny Christine! Sometimes it's evil checking other blogs so early! That is all I can think about :) Hope you enjoy!
      Reply
  4. Kandi says

    February 21, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    I wouldn't of thought of using sweet potatoes for noodles. I may have to try that. I love sweet potatoes though.
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 22, 2014 at 7:36 am

      They are great noodle stand in's as they have more body and become 'al dente'! You will love it if you love sweet potatoes! Hope you enjoy!
      Reply
  5. Ria C says

    February 22, 2014 at 6:53 am

    This is the 2nd blog I visited today with so many yummy foods in their posts and not only that, yummy looking photos to go as well. :) I'm pretty sure those foods are delectable! :)
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 22, 2014 at 7:36 am

      Oh thank you Ria! You are so sweet!!
      Reply
  6. Jenne says

    February 22, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    Psst! I shared this on Facebook and everyone is liking it.
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 24, 2014 at 5:52 am

      Ah...you are so sweet! Thanks so much!
      Reply
  7. Christine says

    February 22, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Mmmm....Well I love a new take on mac and cheese and the fact that you've teamed up with another blogger to present two unique recipes!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 24, 2014 at 5:52 am

      Isn't mac and cheese the best comfort food?! And thank you...I hope The Cookie Rookie and I have some fun with this new series! And you enjoy her recipe too. It looks so tasty!
      Reply
  8. Jessica (Savory Experiments) says

    February 24, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Divine! My stomach is now making noises...
    Reply
    • Meg says

      February 25, 2014 at 5:39 pm

      Oh thank you Jessica! And oops sorry for making your stomach growl! Guess its time to whip but some mac n cheese?!
      Reply
  9. Angela says

    March 9, 2014 at 12:20 am

    I can't wait to try it look good
    Reply

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