Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli

Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli
Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 47g of protein, 37g of fat, and If you have dijon mustard, onion, chicken breast tenders, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
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Heat a medium pan over medium to medium high heat.
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Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper.
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Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn off heat and reserve.
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To boiling pasta water, add pasta and salt to season the cooking water. Cook 5 minutes, then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and florets are just tender.
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While pasta cooks, heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat.
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Add butter and melt, then add flour, cayenne and paprika and whisk together over heat until roux bubbles then cook a minute more.
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Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat a little to bring sauce to a quick boil. Simmer sauce to thicken about 5 minutes.
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Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets.
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Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
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Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in, about a minute or so. Stir in mustard and season sauce with salt and pepper.
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Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings, transfer to a large serving platter and serve.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In35 m.
Servings6
Health Score29
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