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Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies Recipe
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:
- Make ready 2 chicken breasts
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Take 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Prepare 1/2 cup water
- Get 8 ounces dried elbow macaroni
- Take 2 carrots, thinly sliced
- Make ready 1 small onion, chopped
- Take 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 1 tablespoon butter
- Take 3 cups water
- Prepare 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
- Make ready 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- Get 3/4 cup half-and-half
- Make ready 2 cups coarsely torn fresh spinach (optional)
Steps to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:
- Cook the chicken on the stove, sprinkle with 1/4 salt and pepper
- In a different pot, boil water for the elbow macaroni. After water comes to a complete boil. Put the noodles in the pot and let them boil for 10-15 minutes or until tender
- Mix in the thinly sliced carrots, chopped onion, minced garlic, butter and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the elbow macaroni. Pour the 3 cups of water over all in the pot. Cook on high for 2 minutes. DO NOT DRAIN THE LIQUID.
- Add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and half-and-half to macaroni mixure in the pot. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and mixture is well combined.
- Chop up the chicken. Stir into the sausage macaroni and cheese. If desired, stir in spinach just before serving.
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