Embark on a culinary journey with our mouthwatering macaroni and cheese, a classic comfort food elevated with succulent chicken and vibrant broccoli. This delectable dish combines the richness of creamy cheese sauce, tender chicken, and crisp-tender broccoli florets, creating a symphony of flavors and textures. Indulge in our curated collection of macaroni and cheese recipes, each offering unique variations to suit your taste preferences. From the classic stovetop method to the convenience of a slow cooker or the air fryer, we've got you covered. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with our creamy cheddar cheese macaroni and cheese, featuring a luscious blend of cheddar, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses. Experience a smoky twist with our bacon and corn macaroni and cheese, where crispy bacon and sweet corn add delightful layers of flavor. For a healthier option, try our baked macaroni and cheese with whole wheat pasta and reduced-fat cheese, without compromising on taste. And for a vegetarian delight, our broccoli cheddar macaroni and cheese is a cheesy, veggie-packed treat. Get ready to satisfy your cravings with our diverse selection of macaroni and cheese recipes, perfect for any occasion.
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CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI MACARONI AND CHEESE
Mix Cheddar, Pecorino-Romano and Parmesan for an extra-cheesy chicken mac and cheese.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and broccoli and cook for 5 minutes; the pasta will only be about halfway cooked. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccoli and return them to the pot.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes; set aside.
- Put the pot with the pasta and broccoli over low heat. Stir in the milk, flour, mustard, Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and the pasta is al dente, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the Cheddar, Pecorino-Romano, Parmesan, cooked chicken and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water and stir until the cheese melts. Gradually add the remaining cooking water as needed until the pasta is creamy and saucy. Serve hot.
MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN
Adaptation from Rachel Ray--really good. I added garlic to mine because to me nothing can be made without garlic =)
Provided by Kitty Kat Cook
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and chives and cook another 6 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn off heat and reserve.
- In a separate pot boil water, add pasta and salt. Cook 5 minutes, then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and the broccoli is just tender.
- Meanwhile, heat a large pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt, then add flour, cayenne and garlic and whisk together over heat until it thickens, then cook a minute more. Whisk in milk, heavy cream and stock and raise heat to bring the sauce to a quick boil. Simmer until the sauce thickens about 5 minutes.
- Drain macaroni and broccoli florets. Add back to the pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
- Add cheese to milk sauce and stir. Pour sauce over pasta and stir to combine.
- Put pasta in a 9" x 13" glass baking pan. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and broil for 5 minutes.
MAC AND CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
- Heat a medium pan over medium to 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.
- 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.
- 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 to bring the sauce to a quick boil. Simmer until the sauce thickens about 5 minutes.
- Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to the pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
- Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in, 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 and transfer to a large serving platter and serve.
MAC AND CHEESE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Choose Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli this week! This Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli features tender chicken chunks & broccoli florets.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until done.
- Add milk, water and Macaroni; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 8 to 10 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in Cheese Sauce and broccoli; cook and stir 5 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 1020 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 41 g
BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN BAKED MAC & CHEESE
I was really craving baked macaroni and cheese one night so I decided to throw in some other items to make a meal out of it. Everyone loved it and my step-daughter asked if I could make it once a week. It is cheesy and fantastic with veggies and chicken added so you don't have to worry about making side dishes. This fed our family of five and gave my hubby leftovers for work. See the last step for make ahead information.
Provided by PSU Lioness
Categories Macaroni And Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Heat about 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan over Medium/High heat. Add chicken to the pan and saute until done, seasoning with salt and pepper if preferred.
- If broccoli florets are not already cooked and chopped, do this now. You can buy frozen chopped broccoli to save time.
- Add chicken and broccoli to the already cooked macaroni pasta. Toss to make sure it is well mixed.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cheddar cheese soup, evaporated milk, sour cream, milk, Parmesan and seasoned salt. Add the butter after everything else is mixed.
- Cover with plastic wrap and cut a few slits in the top to vent.
- Microwave for 4 minutes to melt butter and heat the rest of the soup mixture. Make sure butter is melted when finished. If not, stir and microwave for another minute or two.
- To assemble the macaroni, layer 1/2 of the macaroni/chicken/broccoli mixture in the bottom of a sprayed 9x13 glass baking dish. Top with half of the cheese soup mixture. Top with half of the shredded cheese.
- Repeat all three layers one more time.
- Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until the edges are bubbly and the cheese on top is melted. If the top is already browned, skip the next step.
- Turn oven to BROIL and allow macaroni to remain in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese on top is lightly browned. You may even want to keep the oven door open a crack to watch the top and make sure it doesn't burn.
- You can make this a day or two ahead of time, cover with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge until you are ready to bake it. Just remove it from the fridge about 45 minutes before baking so it comes up to room temperature and cooks evenly.
MACARONI AND CHEESY CHICKEN BAKED CASSEROLE
Take your mac and cheese weeknight dinner to a whole new level with this veggie-kissed casserole. The crunchy cheese and bread crumb topping makes a perfect finish for the creamy filling.
Provided by By Brooke Lark
Categories Entree
Time 1h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Beat in flour, onion salt, garlic salt and pepper with whisk until thickened. Cook 1 minute longer. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of the cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni, chicken and frozen broccoli. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
- In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
- Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until mixture is bubbly (at least 165°F in center) and bread crumbs are browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize About 1 1/4 cups, Sodium 720 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 g
CHEESY CHICKEN & BROCCOLI MACARONI
Use a cup of broth and some frozen broccoli to make a Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Macaroni. This chicken and broccoli macaroni serves six in forty minutes.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings, 1-1/2 cups each
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 8 to 10 min. or until done.
- Stir in broth. Bring to boil. Add macaroni; stir. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 8 to 10 min. or until macaroni is tender.
- Add VELVEETA and broccoli; cook 4 to 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and broccoli is heated through, stirring frequently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 720 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 27 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will make a big difference in the flavor of your macaroni and cheese. Use a good quality cheddar cheese and fresh broccoli and chicken.
- Don't overcook the macaroni: Overcooked macaroni will be mushy and unpleasant. Cook it just until it is al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Make a roux: A roux is a mixture of butter and flour that is used to thicken sauces. It will help to give your macaroni and cheese a creamy, smooth texture.
- Season to taste: Don't be afraid to add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Top with breadcrumbs: A topping of breadcrumbs will add a crispy, golden brown crust to your macaroni and cheese. You can use plain breadcrumbs or seasoned breadcrumbs.
Conclusion:
Macaroni and cheese is a classic comfort food that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a versatile dish that can be easily customized to suit your own taste. Whether you like it simple or loaded with toppings, there is a macaroni and cheese recipe out there for everyone. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give macaroni and cheese a try. You won't be disappointed!
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