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

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

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  • prep: 10 min
  • cook: 30 min
  • total: 40 min
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  • Summary

    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! 

    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 OPTIONAL (use chicken broth instead if you wish)
    • 9 oz (250g) jarred sun dried tomato strips in oil (reserve 2 tablespoons of oil and drain the rest)
    • 4 level tablespoons flour
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 3 cups milk OR light cream*
    • 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
    • 10 ounces (300g) ounces 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

    Instructions

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    Nutrition

    Nutritional Info
    ESHA
    • Servings Per Recipe: 6
    • Amount Per Serving
    • Calories: 654 % Daily Value *
    • Total Fat: 40 g 61.56%
    • Saturated Fat: 20 g 101.73%
    • Trans Fat: 1 g %
    • Cholesterol: 111 mg 37.07%
    • Sodium: 911 mg 37.96%
    • Calcium: 435 mg 43.48%
    • Potassium: 332 mg 9.5%
    • Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
    • Iron: 3 mg 16.99%
    • Zinc: 0 mg 0%
    • Total Carbohydrate: 52 g %
    • Dietary Fiber: 3 g 11.81%
    • Sugar: 6 g
    • Protein: 23 g
    • Alcohol: 0 g
    • Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
    • Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
    • Vitamin A 66.42%
    • Vitamin C 18.68%
    • Vitamin D 14.47%
    • * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
    Diabetes Exchanges
    • Exchange - Fat7
    • Exchange - Fruit0
    • Exchange - NonFat Milk0
    • Exchange - Other Carbs0
    • Exchange - Starch3
    • Exchange - Vegetables0
    • Exchange - Lean Meat1
    • Exchange - Alcohol0
    MyPlate Info
    • MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
    • MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
    • MyPlate - Fruit0 c
    • MyPlate - Dairy1 c
    • MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq

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