- Prep Time
- 15 mins
- Total Time
- 40 mins
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups
- Compliments Elbow Macaroni
- 560 mL
- 1/4 cup
- butter
- 60 mL
- 1
- large onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup
- all-purpose flour
- 60 mL
- 4 cups
- milk
- 1 L
- 2 cups
- shredded Sensations by Compliments Canadian Cheddar Cheese Aged 2 Years
- 500 mL
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
- 1/4 tsp
- pepper
- 1 mL
- 2
- rotisserie chicken breasts (or other cooked chicken), shredded or chopped
- 1/4 cup
- chopped chives
- 60 mL
Method
- Step 1
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; set aside and keep warm.
- Step 2
- Meanwhile, in saucepan, melt the butter and stir in onion. Cook 5 to 8 min., or until tender. Sprinkle with flour. Cook 2 min., stirring. Slowly whisk in milk until sauce is smooth. Bring just to a boil; whisking constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook 10 to 12 min., stirring frequently, until sauce thickens slightly. Add cheese; stir until melted. Mix in macaroni, salt and pepper.
- Step 3
- Transfer to serving bowl(s). Top with chicken and garnish with chives.
Tips
Tuck leftover rotisserie chicken into Vietnamese-style sandwiches.
For a heartier mac & cheese dish, also add the meat from the rotisserie chicken legs or pan-fry up to 4 chicken breasts, slice and place on the pasta to serve.
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Nutritional Facts Per Serving
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving: 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories:
- 430
- Fat:
- 23 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 12 g
- Carbs:
- 34 g
- Fibre:
- 1 g
- Sugar:
- 7 g
- Cholesterol:
- 90 mg
- Protein:
- 22 g
- Sodium:
- 550 mg