Name: Healthy Chicken Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8, 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb.) box elbow macaroni (whole wheat if you can find it); 1 large head broccoli (cut into florets and roughly chopped); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons flour of choice; 2 cups skim milk (or use 2%); 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided); 2 cups cooked chicken (diced); 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

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Healthy Chicken Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 35m total

Servings

Calories

30% of a 2,000 cal day

591KCAL

Protein

30g61% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat27g

35%

Saturated14g

69%

Unsaturated14g

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Total Carbs54g

20%

Fiber3g

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch46g

—

Sodium623mg

27%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Creamy baked mac and cheese loaded with chicken, broccoli, and breadcrumb topping. A comforting family dinner that feels indulgent but includes vegetables.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

454 gelbow macaroni — whole wheat optional, 1 box
1large head broccoli — 1 head
2 tbspunsalted butter
2 tbspflour of choice
2 cupsskim milk — or 2% milk
3 cupsshredded cheddar cheese
2 cupscooked chicken — diced
¾ tspkosher salt
½ tspblack pepper
¾ cupplain breadcrumbs
3 tbspunsalted butter — melted

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Method

35m total

Read the method on Family Food on the TableKathryn Doherty’s original page

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