Chili-Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: Chili-Chicken Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 473 milliliters shredded rotisserie chicken breast (skinless); 2 teaspoons chili powder; 340 grams elbow macaroni; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 servings Kosher salt; 710 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 296 milliliters 2% milk; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 237 milliliters 12-ounce container pico de gallo or fresh salsa (about; 1 bunch scallions, chopped; 227 grams cups shredded Mexican cheese blend; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chili-Chicken Mac and Cheese a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 788 calories, 47g of protein, and 32g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up rotisserie chicken breast, scallions, kosher salt, 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.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook as the label directs.

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Pasta

Drain, rinse under cold water and return to the pot. Toss with 1/4 cup milk. Top with the cheese and chicken (do not stir).

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Whole Chicken

Cheese

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Milk

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Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Add the scallions, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes.

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Add half of the pico de gallo. Cook, stirring, until the scallions soften, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Reduce the heat to medium.

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and swirl to melt.

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Sprinkle in the flour; cook, stirring, until a paste forms, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in the broth and the remaining 1 cup milk. Bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 6 minutes.

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Add the sauce to the pot with the pasta. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup pico de gallo.

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