How to Prepare Yummy Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies

Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies. 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. Add Cheese Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients; mix well.

Add chicken to pasta in pan. Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies instructions. In a different pot, boil water for the elbow macaroni. You can cook Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies

1. Prepare 2 of chicken breasts.
2. You need 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
3. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
4. You need 1/2 cup of water.
5. You need 8 ounces of dried elbow macaroni.
6. Prepare 2 of carrots, thinly sliced.
7. You need 1 of small onion, chopped.
8. It's 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
9. It's 1 tablespoon of butter.
10. It's 3 cups of water.
11. You need 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces).
12. Prepare 4 ounces of cream cheese, cut into cubes.
13. You need 3/4 cup of half-and-half.
14. It's 2 cups of coarsely torn fresh spinach (optional).

After water comes to a complete boil. Mix in the thinly sliced carrots, chopped onion. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken; add to skillet. Sprinkle cooked chicken evenly over top of cooked macaroni in dish.

Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies step by step

1. Cook the chicken on the stove, sprinkle with 1/4 salt and pepper.
2. In a different pot, boil water for the elbow macaroni. After water comes to a complete boil. Put the noodles in the pot and let them boil for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
3. Mix in the thinly sliced carrots, chopped onion, minced garlic, butter and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the elbow macaroni. Pour the 3 cups of water over all in the pot. Cook on high for 2 minutes. DO NOT DRAIN THE LIQUID..
4. Add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and half-and-half to macaroni mixure in the pot. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and mixture is well combined..
5. Chop up the chicken. Stir into the hot macaroni and cheese. If desired, stir in spinach just before serving..

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