Creamy macaroni and cheese packed with chicken and topped with crunchy breadcrumbs.
It’s creamy baked mac n cheese with some chicken tossed in and topped with bread crumbs to give you a bit of crunch. It’s so simple to put together and tastes delicious.
Add it to your dinner rotation soon..you will not be disappointed.
Baked Mac n Cheese with Chicken
Creamy macaroni and cheese packed with chicken and topped with crunchy breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast cut into 1 in pieces
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 cups dry elbow macaroni
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt/pepper to taste preference
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup cream cheese
FOR TOPPING:
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet with canola oil. Add in chicken pieces. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.Cook pieces until they are no longer pink. Set chicken aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Cook pasta according to box directions. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter. Add in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add in onion powder and garlic powder.
- Slowly stir in milk. Increase milk to light bubble. Reduce and cook for 8-10 minutes until mixture thickens, stirring often.
- Stir in cheeses until melted. Mix cheese sauce with cooked elbow macaroni and coat well. Stir in cooked chicken pieces.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Prepare topping by mixing ingredients in small bowl. Sprinkle on top of macaroni.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 669kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 37gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 612mgPotassium: 590mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 991IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 449mgIron: 2mg
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