Creamy Chicken Mac n Cheese

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

Cook your macaroni until just short of al dente (so until it's about half cooked).
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.
Once the macaroni is done, place in a large ovenproof dish or tray.
Add the chicken, cheese, corn, peas, baby spinach and mix together.
Pour the cream mixture over the pasta mix and stir through to combine well.
Cover with foil (or the lid of the container) and cook for 20mins.
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.
Return to the oven for a further 10 - 15 minutes so that the breadcrumbs are nicely crunchy.

49 Comments

- - rovermum said
  - 23 Apr 2020
    9:37 am
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!!

- - mom418449 said
  - 23 Apr 2020
    8:26 am
Every kids dream! (And Adult). Delicious. Thanks for sharing.

- - shanika said
  - 23 Apr 2020
    7:41 am
Thank you for the recipe.

- - mom330666 said
  - 23 Apr 2020
    2:40 am
Omg.i need to try it

- - Frankiielot said
  - 23 Apr 2020
    12:39 am
Oh my gosh, yummm!
I always order mac n cheese at hard rock cafe and it comes with chicken on top.
This is definitely a recipe I’m going to try.

- - mom101628 said
  - 22 Apr 2020
    9:48 pm
Mac and cheese with extra protein [chicken] – what could possibly be better. Thanks so much for this recipe.

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 17 Apr 2020
    4:01 pm
This is the kids favourite dish I like that you have added the chicken for more protein looks delicious

- - rachelvk said
  - 05 Apr 2020
    4:35 pm
Looks very tasty and something the whole family will enjoy.
- rachelvk replied
  
  06 Apr 2020 , 7:09 pm
  Mac and cheese is certainly a family favourite.
- - rnash02 said
  - 04 Apr 2020
    11:20 pm
Sounds delicious

- - mom19782016 said
  - 03 Apr 2020
    12:38 pm
Never thought to put chicken with mac and cheese – great idea!

- - BekH said
  - 04 Jun 2018
    12:56 pm
I think I might try this one! Thanks for the recipe!

- - youngoldlady said
  - 04 Jun 2017
    11:28 pm
Mac and cheese done this way makes it so different,like the way Americans serve it.

- - mom112023 said
  - 24 Apr 2017
    11:39 pm
I like the flavours you’ve incorporated into this dish. Must try it. Thanks.

- - ella12 said
  - 04 Apr 2017
    4:19 pm
This sounds very yummy and tasty.

- - serotonin said
  - 06 Mar 2017
    9:32 am
Yum, will definitely have to try this. My kids and I love mac and cheese so will be exciting to try this version with chicken.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 09 Oct 2016
    4:13 pm
I like this version of mac and cheese!

- - mom90758 said
  - 08 Oct 2016
    3:35 pm
It looks very good. Fantastic colours too!

- - smart_ass said
  - 06 Oct 2016
    9:54 am
yumm – loving the veggies

- - tessie said
  - 02 Oct 2016
    3:29 am
This is a wonderful change to the plain macaroni and cheese. Now all I need to do is roast a chook and hope there is some left over to make this. Will be leaving out the wine though

- - mom101628 said
  - 28 Sep 2016
    10:36 pm
Sounds wonderful