Baked chicken macaroni cheese

Recipes / Meat

Macaroni cheese is classic comfort food and this recipe makes it everyday easy.

Recipe «Baked chicken macaroni cheese» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 310g can corn kernels, 125g mushrooms, sliced, 1 red capsicum, seeded, chopped, 60g butter , 1/4 cup plain flour, 2 1/2 cups milk, 1 cup grated tasty cheese , 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, Spiral pasta, cooked, drained and kept hot, 1 small barbecue chicken, skin removed, flesh shredded, 1/2 cup frozen peas, 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, Salad or steamed vegetables to serve, if desired.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 310g can corn kernels 
  • 125g mushrooms, sliced 
  • 1 red capsicum, seeded, chopped 
  • 60g butter 
  • 1/4 cup plain flour 
  • 2 1/2 cups milk 
  • 1 cup grated tasty cheese 
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 
  • Spiral pasta, cooked, drained and kept hot 
  • 1 small barbecue chicken, skin removed, flesh shredded 
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas 
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs 
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley 
  • Salad or steamed vegetables to serve, if desired 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to moderate, 180C.
  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Saute corn, mushrooms and capsicum for 2-3 mins. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Melt butter in same saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 min, stirring.
  4. Remove from heat and whisk in milk until smooth. Return to heat and cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 mins. Stir in half of both cheeses until melted and combined.
  5. Remove from heat and add pasta, chicken and vegetables and season to taste. Pour into a 2-litre ovenproof dish.
  6. Sprinkle with combined remaining cheese, crumbs and parsley. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden. Serve with salad or steamed vegetables, if desired.