{"id":173,"date":"2015-10-30T20:57:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T00:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aaronseaver.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2015-12-05T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T22:32:05","slug":"mac-and-cheddar-cheese-with-chicken-and-broccoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aaronseaver.com\/?p=173","title":{"rendered":"Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli"},"content":{"rendered":"
Total Time:
\n35 min
\nPrep:
\n10 min
\nCook:
\n25 minYield:
\nYield: 6 servings<\/p>\n

Level:
\nEasy<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
\n1 pound chicken breast tenders, chopped
\nSalt and pepper
\n1 small onion, chopped
\n1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatapi corkscrew shaped pasta twists
\n2 1\/2 cups raw broccoli florets, available packaged in produce department
\n3 tablespoons butter
\n3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
\n1\/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
\n1 teaspoon paprika
\n3 cups whole milk
\n1 cup chicken stock
\n3 cups yellow sharp Cheddar
\n1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard
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Directions<\/p>\n

Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.<\/p>\n

Heat a medium pan over medium to 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. Turn off heat and reserve.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Total Time: 35 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 25 minYield: Yield: 6 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan 1 pound chicken breast tenders, chopped Salt and pepper 1 small onion, chopped 1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatapi corkscrew shaped pasta twists 2 1\/2 cups raw broccoli florets, … <\/p>\n

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