Cheesy Chicken Vegetable Macaroni Food

CHICKEN AND ROASTED VEGETABLE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside for a few minutes.
• To prepare roux, melt butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes until color of roux will gets slightly darker. Slowly whisk in milk, stirring continuously until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in cheese until melted.
• Transfer cooked pasta to large dutch oven or pot over low heat. Pour cheese sauce over top, stirring to combine.
• Add chicken, broccoli, asparagus, onion and bacon, stirring to combine.
• Transfer mac and cheese to prepared baking dish. Top with additional shredded cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

CHEESY CHICKEN & VEGGIE MAC

Steps:

• Cook Macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, adding vegetables to the boiling water along with the macaroni. Drain; return to pan.
• Add Cheese Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients; mix well. Cook on low heat 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine cereal, cornmeal, ginger, and turmeric in a resealable plastic bag. Shake well until evenly mixed.
• Lightly beat egg in a separate bowl. Dip chicken thighs into the egg, one at time, and coat well. Place each thigh in the bag with the cereal mixture, seal, and shake well to coat.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken thighs; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Transfer chicken onto a serving plate, reserve oil in the pan, and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook potatoes in the reserved oil until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat and cook until softened, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes.
• Arrange cauliflower florets along the inside edge of a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Cover the bottom with potatoes.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and cook until thickened to desired consistency, 5 to 10 minutes. Add about 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
• Pour sauce over the casserole, coating the vegetables well. Add chicken thighs and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is browned, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.

MACARONI AND CHEESY CHICKEN BAKED CASSEROLE

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.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with pepper. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown.
• Stir in frozen vegetables with sauce chips. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center, sauce chips have melted and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in basil and Parmesan cheese. Cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.

MACARONI CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the broccoli, red pepper, onion and carrots in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chicken, peas, bouillon, tarragon and lemon-pepper; reduce heat., In a small bowl, combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Drain macaroni; stir into the chicken mixture. Add cheese and stir until melted.

CHICKEN & VEGETABLE CHEESY PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp. oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; cook and stir 2 min. or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken and 1 tsp. of the remaining oil. Add remaining oil, carrots, onions and garlic to skillet; cook and stir 3 min. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1-1/4 cups of the cooking water. Return pasta to pan. Stir in reserved water and Singles; cook and stir 1 min. or until Singles are completely melted. Add chicken mixture; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through. Top with Parmesan and parsley.

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN & PASTA VEGGIE SKILLET

Steps:

• Spray a non-stick skillet with cooking spray and cook chicken until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink;drain.
• Add soup and 2 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in 2 cups of shells macaroni.
• Reduce heat to medium-low;cover with tight-fitting lid.
• Simmer 12 minutes or until macaroni shells are tender.
• Add the Velveeta, thawed vegetables, mushrooms and cumin; stir until the Velveeta is melted and the vegetables are heated through.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Add a little bit of crushed red pepper to the dish if you'd like it to have a bit of a kick!

CREAMY CHEESY CHICKEN PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook chicken breast (I use my George Foreman Grill cooks them fast and without any added fat).
• Chop chicken up into small bite-size pieces.
• Cook Rotini as directed on box.
• Cook vegetables until tender then drain.
• In large sauce pan blend together soup, milk and cheese stir until melted.
• Add in the chicken pasta and vegetables.
• Pour into Pam sprayed 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 35-45 minutes at 350°F.

CHICKEN MACARONI

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Fold in the macaroni and chicken. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

ONE PAN CHEESY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a non-stick skillet. Add chicken; cook and stir until cooked through (no longer pink in the center). Transfer chicken to a bowl.
• Stir diced onion, carrot, and celery into the pan; cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water and Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Chicken flavor. Bring to a simmer over high heat; reduce to medium-low; cover and simmer 7 minutes.
• Stir in cooked chicken, basil, and shredded Cheddar cheese.