Mac and Cheddar Cheese With Chicken and Broccoli Recipe

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Mac and Cheddar Cheese With Chicken and Broccoli
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Directions:

  1. Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
  2. To boiling pasta water, add pasta and salt to season the cooking water. Cook 5 minutes,then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and florets are just tender.
  3. Heat a medium pan over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through.
  4. Turn off heat and reserve.
  5. While pasta cooks,heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt,then add flour,cayenne and paprika and whisk together over heat until roux bubbles then cook a minute more. Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat a little to bring sauce to a quick boil. Simmer sauce to thicken about 5 minutes.
  6. Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
  7. Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in,about a minute or so. Stir in mustard and season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings,transfer to a large serving platter and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 886.37 Kcal (3711 kJ)
Calories from fat 383.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.66g 66%
Cholesterol 110.24mg 37%
Sodium 921.79mg 38%
Potassium 722.33mg 15%
Total Carbs 85.52g 29%
Sugars 10.51g 42%
Dietary Fiber 4.77g 19%
Protein 42.18g 84%
Vitamin C 35.5mg 59%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 42%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 607.4mg 61%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 176.94 Kcal (741 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.52g 66%
Cholesterol 22.01mg 37%
Sodium 184.01mg 38%
Potassium 144.19mg 15%
Total Carbs 17.07g 29%
Sugars 2.1g 42%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 19%
Protein 8.42g 84%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 59%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 42%
Iron 0.7mg 20%
Calcium 121.2mg 61%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.5
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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