Chicken Divan Macaroni and Cheese and a Friday Faves Academy Award Round-Up
The recipe Chicken Divan Macaroni and Cheese and a Friday Faves Academy Award Round-Up could satisfy your American craving in about 45 minutes. One serving contains 549 calories, 31g of protein, and 26g of fat. For $1.65 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. This recipe from Foodie Crush has 7239 fans. A mixture of panko bread crumbs, skinless boneless chicken breast, elbow macaroni, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Plenty of people really liked this main course. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 87%. Similar recipes are Craving > A Tribute to Brad Pitt and My Academy Award Round-Up, Cobb Grilled Cheese and Friday Faves, and Strawberry Bruschetta Grilled Cheese and Friday Faves.
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
1 pound frozen broccoli spears, thawed
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 pound elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons flour
4 cups (16 ounces) Wisconsin Fontina Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup (2 ounces) Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and diced
4 cups cold whole milk
Equipment:
oven
sauce pan
whisk
stove
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain noodles and set aside. In large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and curry powder, whisk well, cooking for 1 minute or until fragrant and flour starts to smell nutty.Add cold milk and whisk well to combine. Bring mixture to boil and continue to whisk occasionally as mixture thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Whisk in salt and pepper, add cheeses and stir until melted.Add chicken, broccoli and cooked macaroni to cheese mixture, fold to coat and cook on stovetop over medium heat 5 minutes or until heated through. Pour mixture into buttered 9 X 13-inch baking dish.Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter; add bread crumbs and mix. Top macaroni mixture with buttered bread crumbs and bake 20 – 25 minutes. Remove from oven, let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook macaroni according to package directions.
2. Drain noodles and set aside. In large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat.
3. Add flour and curry powder, whisk well, cooking for 1 minute or until fragrant and flour starts to smell nutty.
4. Add cold milk and whisk well to combine. Bring mixture to boil and continue to whisk occasionally as mixture thickens, about 4-5 minutes.
5. Whisk in salt and pepper, add cheeses and stir until melted.
6. Add chicken, broccoli and cooked macaroni to cheese mixture, fold to coat and cook on stovetop over medium heat 5 minutes or until heated through.
7. Pour mixture into buttered 9 X 13-inch baking dish.Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter; add bread crumbs and mix. Top macaroni mixture with buttered bread crumbs and bake 20 – 25 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information:
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