Southwest Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: Southwest Chicken Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 283 grams diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained; 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

Southwest Chicken Mac and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 56g of protein, 51g of fat, and a total of 1109 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have garlic powder, canned tomatoes, chicken, 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 roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

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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

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Gradually stir in Cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Stir in chicken, tomatoes and green chiles, and hot cooked pasta.

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Cheese