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Return noodles and veggies to pot, add chicken and, over medium heat, stir in cheese, milk, butter and spices until creamy and everything is warmed through. Dish directly onto your plate and enjoy! We know you like chicken, so we've prepared this cheesy recipe with macaroni and vegetables for your enjoyment. This is one of the most requested recipes by you guys.
To begin 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 cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:
- Make ready 2 chicken breasts
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Get 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Take 1/2 cup water
- Prepare 8 ounces dried elbow macaroni
- Take 2 carrots, thinly sliced
- Make ready 1 small onion, chopped
- Get 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Prepare 1 tablespoon butter
- Get 3 cups water
- Take 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
- Prepare 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- Take 3/4 cup half-and-half
- Make ready 2 cups coarsely torn fresh spinach (optional)
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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 hot macaroni and cheese. If desired, stir in spinach just before serving.
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