Macaroniandcheesesoupwithchicken Recipes

THE BEST STOVETOP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Melt the butter in the same pot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, mustard powder and paprika; cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and slightly darker, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and comes to a simmer, 7 to 8 minutes. Whisk in the cheddar, American cheese and cream cheese until melted and remove from heat.
• Add the pasta to the sauce; toss, adding some reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt.

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.

BAKED MACARONI, CHEESE, AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Put water in a large sauce pot, add salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Add macaroni all at once and stir with a fork.
• Return water to a boil and reduce heat to moderately low. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Meanwhile, put butter in a medium-sized saucepan and heat over moderate heat.
• When butter is melted, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper, and mustard.
• When mixture is smooth, gradually add milk, stirring until no lumps of flour remain.
• Return saucepan to heat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until milk mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Add chopped pimiento and chopped green pepper and reduce heat to low and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups of the grated cheddar cheese, the cooked and drained macaroni, and the slivered chicken into the milk mixture.
• Pour into a shallow 2 quart round or oval or round baking dish.
• Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheddar cheese over the top of the macaroni mixture.
• The casserole can be prepared to this point 1 to 2 days before you plan to bake and serve it. You can cover and store in refrigerator until ready to bake.
• Place casserole on center oven rack in oven and bake for 20 minutes (longer if casserole has been chilled), or until macaroni is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and arrange tomato wedges on top of casserole and serve.

MACARONI CHEESE & CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Meanwhile, cook chicken in large skillet until done; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add all remaining ingredients except shredded cheese; mix lightly.
• Spoon half the prepared Dinner into13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with half the meat mixture. Repeat layers. Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through.

MACARONI AND CHEESE SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boil macaroni noodles in unsalted water until tender. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add carrots, celery and onion. Sautee lightly for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large dutch oven, combine milk and cheese. Simmer on low heat just until cheese melts. Add chicken broth slowly.
• In a small bowl combine cornstarch in water until a smooth paste; stir slowly into milk mixture. Cook until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute stirring constantly.
• Into dutch oven stir in chicken, macaroni noodles, vegetable mixture, corn and peas. Simmer 2-3 minutes until heated thoroughly.
• Ladle and sprinkle with cheese. Serve and enjoy!

MACARONI AND CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium saucepan, heat soup and milk over medium heat until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in macaroni. Pour macaroni mixture into 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of tomatoes, then a layer of cheese slices over macaroni. Repeat.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.