Dinner

Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese is for Dinner.

Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese are:

2 Tbl. unsalted butter, plus more for buttering the baking dish
? lb. penne,
2 Tbl. olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
3? cups cooked shredded chicken (from 3?- to 4-lb. roasted chicken)
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 8 oz.)
? cup grated Parmesan cheese (about 1? oz.)
8 oz. fresh spinach, washed, stems removed, and drained (about 4 cups)
2 tsp. dried marjoram leaves
1 to 2 Tbl. hot sauce (Tabasco or Texas Pete)
2 tsp. sea salt, plus more to taste
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

Here is how you make Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese:

1. Preheat the oven to 350?F. Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, stir, and cook until al dente. Drain in a colander and transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Drizzle with 1 Tbl. of the olive oil and toss to coat.3. Melt the butter with the remaining Tbl. of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly so the garlic doesn?t brown.4. Stir in the milk and cream, reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced by half and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes.5. Remove the sauce from the heat and add the chicken, Cheddar, Parmesan, spinach, marjoram, hot sauce, 2 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. pepper. Stir until the cheeses have melted and the spinach is wilted. Pour into the bowl with the pasta and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce. Taste for salt and pepper and season with more to taste.6. Transfer the pasta to the prepared baking dish, scraping all the sauce out of the bowl with a rubber spatula, and bake for about 45 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling around the edges and the pasta is slightly brown on top. Let the pasta rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm. Serving Size: 9x13in baking dishNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASTARMOMMY.

The nutritional information for Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 463.9

• Total Fat: 26.9 g
• Cholesterol: 122.3 mg
• Sodium: 830.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 34.2 g

Creamy Mac, Chicken, and Cheese is Italian cuisine.