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Tuscan Chicken Mac & Cheese

January 29, 2023
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File this recipe in your weekly menu rotation because it’s THAT GOOD! It’s so easy to make and will make you feel like you just cooked for hours when really, this meal took under an hour to make (40ish minutes to be exact!)

Let’s get started!

Tuscan Chicken Mac & Cheese

Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Servings: 4
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon oil divided (use olive or canola oil)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely diced
  • 4-5 sun dried tomato cut into strips reserve 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 3 level tablespoons flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
  • 10 ounces shell macaroni uncooked 3 cups!
  • 1 cup steamed chopped broccoli
  • 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese Cheddar or Gruyere

Method
 

  1. Season chicken with salt, pepper and dried parsley. Add oil to a pan and add the chicken and sear on both sides until golden brown, cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Transfer chicken to a warm plate, tent with foil and set aside.
  2. To the same pan, add the butter and fry the onion, garlic and sun dried tomatoes (about 3 minutes).
  3. Get a large pot of water boiling and add the shell macaroni and cook until al dente.
  4. Stir the flour into the pot and allow to cook for a further minute. Then add the milk and half and half, herbs, salt and pepper, and bring to a very low simmer. Once slightly thick stir all of the cheese in ans mix well. If it becomes too thick, add a touch of milk.
  5. Add in the cooked noodles, cook the broccoli and roughly chop and add in.
  6. Slice the chicken into strips and add to pasta. Serve immediately!
    Enjoy!

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