Mac and Cheddar Cheese With Chicken and Broccoli

Name: Mac and Cheddar Cheese With Chicken and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 lb chicken breast tenders, chopped; salt and pepper; 1 small onion, chopped; 16 ounces elbow macaroni or 16 ounces cavatapi pasta; 2 1/2 cups raw broccoli florets; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3 cups whole milk; 1 cup chicken stock; 3 cups yellow sharp cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard

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Recipe by Chef Eileen

This is one of Rachael Ray's recipes. I have not tried it yet but, it looked so good when she made it. I plan on making this tonight.

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1

lb chicken breast tenders, chopped
salt and pepper
1

small onion, chopped
16

ounces elbow macaroni or 16 ounces cavatapi pasta
2 ¹⁄₂

cups raw broccoli florets
3

tablespoons butter
3

tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂

teaspoon cayenne pepper
1

teaspoon paprika
3

cups whole milk
1

cup chicken stock
3

cups yellow sharp cheddar cheese
1

tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard

DIRECTIONS

Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
To boiling pasta water, add pasta and salt to season the cooking water. Cook 5 minutes,then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and florets are just tender.
Heat a medium pan over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through.
Turn off heat and reserve.
While pasta cooks,heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt,then add flour,cayenne and paprika and whisk together over heat until roux bubbles then cook a minute more. Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat a little to bring sauce to a quick boil. Simmer sauce to thicken about 5 minutes.
Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in,about a minute or so. Stir in mustard and season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings,transfer to a large serving platter and serve.

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