Cheesy Chicken & Veggie Mac

"This is from Kraft Foods for the most part -- I have altered it quite a bit -- the original called for boxed mac-n-cheese and while both DH love the boxed dinner stuff, we love homemade more so assuming I have time, I make it this way and sometimes when I am busy I sub the Kraft dinner instead. I usually use broccoli and cauliflower for my veggies since that is what we like. Sometimes I use peas and we like that just as much! Also, the cayenne is not that much for us we like spicy -- if you don't cut it down or leave it out! :) Also, at the bottom of the directions, I will put my method for cooking chicken for recipes like this -- easy and good! Cook time for chicken is not included in prep time."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
1 dish
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large pot, cook elbow noodles according to the package directions, and add frozen veggies during the last 5 minutes of cooking. When done cooking, drain noodle and veggie mixture.
  • 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!
  • HOW I COOK MY CHICKEN:

  • Depending on how much chicken I have to cook, I use a 2:1 ratio of water to chicken broth.
  • I add spices to the water/chicken broth depending on what dish. For example, I use cumin and cayenne for Mexican, and I use Italian seasoning, fresh ground black pepper and a bit of olive oil for Italian dishes. For this dish I just use the chicken broth, a bit of salt and small splash of worsteshire sauce.
  • Bring the water/broth/spices mix to a rolling boil. Add chicken breast to pot, bring back to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Turn heat down and simmer for ten minutes. Then take off heat completely and let sit in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Take chicken out and let cool until you can handle it.
  • Shred or cube the chicken.
  • Add to the dish it was intended for!
  • NOTE: I should probably note, this works very well for medium sized BONELESS SKINLESS breasts -- if using large or bone in pieces, it will probably take longer. Just check frequently.

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Reviews

  1. This was yummy! DS 14 would give it 10 stars if that were possible! I used a vegetable combo of green beans, carrots, and peas. We enjoyed the kick from the cayenne. I wish I had access to 2% velveeta. I am going to try this again with a homemade lower fat velveeta. This will be a great recipe for my son to learn to make. We easily got 6 servings out of this. Thanks so much for sharing.
     
  2. This was great. I made as stated using 2% velveta and whole wheat pasta. I topped mine with crushed croutons and baked in the oven @ 350 for 15 mins. So good and easy. Thanks for posting.
     
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