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Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake is for Dinner.

Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake takes 35 minutes to cook.

Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake are:

1/2 Onion
12 oz pasta (shells or macaroni noodles)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mixed blend or mozzarella cheese
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup flour
6 oz 1% milk
1 large boneless skinless chicken breast (about 8 oz)
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder

Here is how you make Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake:

Cook pasta according to directions and drainPreheat oven to 375Finely chop onionWhile cooking pasta, slice butter and melt in medium saucepan over medium low heat.Add onion and let cook for 2-3 minutes or until softSlowly add flour stirring constantly.Steadily add milk and continue to stir until a creamy consistency is reached.Add shredded cheese one cup at a time and stir until melted and blended.Salt and pepper cheese mixture to taste.Pour Macaroni into square baking dish and pour cheese mixture on top.Bake covered for 15 minutesWhile baking, pound and grill chicken breast (about 4 minutes on each side). Salt, Pepper, Garlic powder.Remove and slice. Chicken should still be pink in the centerRemove from grill and slice thinly on a bias (1/4 inch thickness)Remove macaroni from oven, arrange chicken slices on top of mixture and bake for another 10 minutes uncovered, or until chicken is cooked through.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNYBOODER.

The nutritional information for Chicken Mac and Cheese Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 490.8

• Total Fat: 22.5 g
• Cholesterol: 105.5 mg
• Sodium: 365.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 27.5 g