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Mac and Cheese with Chicken in a pot

Easy Mac and Cheese with Rotisserie Chicken

Safira
Easy Mac and Cheese with Rotisserie Chicken - This is a recipe for an easy Mac and Cheese with rotisserie Chicken. It is creamy, comforting and delicious and made with 3 types of cheese - Mozarella, Parmesan and Cheddar. This is a quick recipe that is ready to eat in 25 minutes!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Lunch/Dinner
Cuisine American, british
Servings 5
Calories 874 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g Macaroni Pasta
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 2 ½ tbsp Plain Flour
  • ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Granules
  • ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • ½ tsp Mustard Powder
  • 800 ml Milk
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 75 g Mozarella Cheese
  • 300 g Cheddar Cheese I like a strong mature one. Grated
  • 50 g Parmesan Cheese Grated
  • ½ Rotisserie Chicken Shredded
  • Few Drops Hot Sauce Optional

Instructions
 

  • Cook Pasta according to pack instructions minus 2 minutes. Drain over a pot, making sure you reserve a ladleful of Pasta Water.
  • Melt butter in a pot and add Flour, Smoked Paprika, Garlic Granules, Cayenne Pepper and Mustard Powder. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes stirring to combine.
  • Gradually whisk in the Milk and Pasta Water until it is lump free. Simmer for 5 - 8 minutes until thickened. Season with Salt and Pepper.
  • Take off the heat, then stir in the Cheese, rotisserie Chicken and Hot Sauce if using.

Notes

Top tip for making Mac and Cheese with Chicken

Always grate your own Cheese where possible. Pre grated Cheeses usually have a coating on them which stops them from clumping together in the bag but it also stops them from melting as smoothly. In this recipe, the cheese is one of the most important elements, so I wouldn't recommend store brought grated cheese.

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Nutrition

Calories: 874kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 63gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 1096mgPotassium: 765mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1415IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 852mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Mac & Cheese, Mac and Cheese with Chicken, Roast Chicken Mac and Cheese
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