Chicken-Asparagus Mac and Cheese

Name: Chicken-Asparagus Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 255 grams package frozen asparagus cuts; 59 milliliters butter; 473 milliliters chopped cooked chicken; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 591 milliliters 2% milk; 454 grams 1/2 package rotini pasta; 1 teaspoons salt; 283 grams block 2% sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken-Asparagus Mac and Cheese Head to the store and pick up salt, butter, chicken, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare pasta and asparagus according to package directions.

Ingredients you will need

Asparagus

Pasta

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and next 3 ingredients; cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.

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Butter