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  • Serves 8
  • 45 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 13 Ingredients

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This Creamy Chicken Mac n Cheese recipe is a great way to use up leftover BBQ chicken and create a filling family meal at the same time. Feel free to change up the veges that you add too. You can of course use gluten free pasta if you want a gluten free option.


Ingredients (serves 8)

  • 500g Macaroni
  • 1-2 cups Shredded Chicken (I use leftovers from a BBQ chicken)
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Corn Kernels
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Baby Peas
  • 2 cups Cream
  • 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 handful Baby Spinach leaves
  • 2 tsp Cornflour
  • Pinch Salt and Pepper
  • 1 cup Breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup White Wine (optional)
  • 1 cup Cheese mixture (I combine mozarella and parmesan)

Method

  1. Cook your macaroni until just short of al dente (so until it's about half cooked).
  2. While the mac is cooking, combine the cream, cornflour, garlic, wine, dijon mustard, salt and pepper and whisk well to ensure there are no lumps of cornflour.
  3. Once the macaroni is done, place in a large ovenproof dish or tray.
  4. Add the chicken, cheese, corn, peas, baby spinach and mix together.
  5. Pour the cream mixture over the pasta mix and stir through to combine well.
  6. Cover with foil (or the lid of the container) and cook for 20mins.
  7. Remove the lid or foil and sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top. You can add a little extra cheese at this point too if you like.
  8. Return to the oven for a further 10 - 15 minutes so that the breadcrumbs are nicely crunchy.

  • Such an easy recipe to do – thanks for sharing.

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  • I don’t eat chicken and don’t like mac & cheese, but I’m sure your recipe will be loved by many others so thanks for sharing !

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  • Yum! This looks good!

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  • Looks nice, thanks for sharing the recipe

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  • I love mac and cheese!
    It’s nice to see a recipe with a bit of improvisation and some protein added. Will definitely be trying this out.

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  • What a great alternative to the basic mac and cheese. Can’t wait to give this a try

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  • I love how this sounds a lot healthier than standard mac and cheese while still being a yummy treat.

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  • This sounds nice and easy.

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  • This is all the time favourite in my family.

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  • Sounds easy and will be making it as it looks good and need recipes like these to make.

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  • Sounds nice.i never had nice mac and cheese..maybe this one will be good

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  • This sounds cheesy and decadent, I’d definitely try it out over the cold winter months!

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  • Might just have to fill my freezer with this! Looks like a great meal to have stocked up, for when bub is born and I’m too tired to cook. Thank you

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  • Looks great thanks for sharing your recipe

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  • Thanks for sharing. I would increase the amount of veggies significantly

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  • Love all the extra ingredients to a traditional mac and cheese

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  • never made it before but I will give it a try

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  • Looks very flavoursome, thanks for sharing.

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  • I delicious twist on the good old mac and cheese. Yum

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  • Yum Yum Yum! I’ve given my teen son the task of cooking one meal a week – preferably on one of my working days. I think this could be his new recipe. He loves Mac ‘n Cheese, so this is an awesome version that I think he should learn!!

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