Step-by-Step Guide to Make Favorite Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:

1. Make ready 2 chicken breasts
2. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon salt
3. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon pepper
4. Prepare 1/2 cup water
5. Get 8 ounces dried elbow macaroni
6. Make ready 2 carrots, thinly sliced
7. Get 1 small onion, chopped
8. Take 3 cloves garlic, minced
9. Prepare 1 tablespoon butter
10. Get 3 cups water
11. Get 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
12. Prepare 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
13. Make ready 3/4 cup half-and-half
14. Get 2 cups coarsely torn fresh spinach (optional)

Instructions to make Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies:

1. Cook the chicken on the stove, sprinkle with 1/4 salt and pepper
2. In a different pot, boil water for the elbow macaroni. After water comes to a complete boil. Put the noodles in the pot and let them boil for 10-15 minutes or until tender
3. Mix in the thinly sliced carrots, chopped onion, minced garlic, butter and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the elbow macaroni. Pour the 3 cups of water over all in the pot. Cook on high for 2 minutes. DO NOT DRAIN THE LIQUID.
4. Add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and half-and-half to macaroni mixure in the pot. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and mixture is well combined.
5. Chop up the chicken. Stir into the hot macaroni and cheese. If desired, stir in spinach just before serving.

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