Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies
Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:
  1. Prepare 2 chicken breasts
  2. Take 1/2 teaspoon salt
  3. Get 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  4. Get 1/2 cup water
  5. Make ready 8 ounces dried elbow macaroni
  6. Get 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  7. Make ready 1 small onion, chopped
  8. Prepare 3 cloves garlic, minced
  9. Take 1 tablespoon butter
  10. Get 3 cups water
  11. Prepare 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
  12. Take 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
  13. Take 3/4 cup half-and-half
  14. Prepare 2 cups coarsely torn fresh spinach (optional)
Steps to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:
  1. Cook the chicken on the stove, sprinkle with 1/4 salt and pepper
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Chop up the chicken. Stir into the hot macaroni and cheese. If desired, stir in spinach just before serving.

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