Recipe to try

Tuscan Chicken Mac And Cheese (ONE POT, STOVE TOP)

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Tuscan Chicken Mac And Cheese is a ONE POT dinner made on the stove top, in less than 30 minutes! No extra pots or pans to wash up, and minimal work with simple ingredients! It will be hard to go back to regular Mac and Cheese after this! 

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 586 kcal

Author: Karina

Ingredients

2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts pounded to 1-inch thickness (or 4 boneless and skinless chicken thigh fillets)
Salt and pepper, to season
1/2 teaspoon paprika (sweet or smokey)
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon oil, divided (use olive or canola oil)
2 tablespoons butter
1 small yellow onion chopped
6 cloves garlic finely diced
1/3 cup white wine
(250g) jarred sun dried tomato strips in oil(reserve 2 tablespoons of oil and drain the rest)
3 level tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups milk OR light cream* or half and half, divided
2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
10 ounces (300g) elbow macaroni uncooked (3 cups!)
3 cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
1/2 cup grated cheese Cheddar or Gruyere
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped