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 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into 1 in pieces
- 1 TBSP canola oil
- 2 cups dry elbow macaroni
- 3 TBSP butter
- 3 TBSP flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt/pepper, to taste preference
- 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
FOR TOPPING:
- 2 TBSP butter, melted
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 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 Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 445Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 517mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 31g
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