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White Chili Chicken Mac and Cheese
A tasty mac and cheese with chicken in a tasty cheese sauce with salsa verde and green chilies and plenty of cheese!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)1 pound(4 ounce) diced green chilies1 can
2
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat, add the chicken and onion and cook until the chicken is lightly browned and the onion is tender, about ⏱️ 5-10 minutes.
butter4 tablespoons(4 ounce) diced green chilies1 canonion, diced1 cup
3
Add the garlic, cumin, and paprika, sprinkle in the flour, mix well and cook for a minute.
garlic, chopped4 cloves(4 ounce) diced green chilies1 canground cumin2 teaspoonspaprika (optional)1 teaspoon
4
Add 1/2 cup of the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up and brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon as the broth sizzles.
5
Add the remaining broth, the salsa verde, and diced green chilies, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
6
Add the cream cheese and 2 cups of the cheddar cheese, mix and let it melt into the sauce.
(4 ounce) diced green chilies1 cancream cheese, room temperature (optional)4 ounces
7
Drain the cooked pasta, mix into the sauce, sprinkle on the cheese and either: cover and let the cheese melt OR place under the broiler until the cheese melts, about ⏱️ 2-4 minutes.
pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)1 pound(4 ounce) diced green chilies1 can
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 647
fat Content
Fat 40g
fiber Content
Fiber 3g
sugar Content
Sugars 6g
sodium Content
Sodium 903mg
protein Content
Protein 46g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0.2g
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 162mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 72g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 22g
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