Chicken & Macaroni Cheese Bake

Name: Chicken & Macaroni Cheese Bake
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 cups (*about 260g) Macaroni; 1 Onion *sliced; 250-300 g Chicken; 30 g Butter; 3 tablespoons Plain Flour; 2 cups Milk; 100 g Tasty Cheese *Cheddar Cheese, grated; Salt & Pepper; 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan; 1/4 cup Panko Breadcrumbs *optional; Chopped Parsley to serve

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

How many times have I cooked this dish? This dish was one of my children’s favourite dishes when they were young. This is definitely not a low-calorie food but a yummy comfort food. Macaroni can be replaced with Spirals or Pennette. I used red cheddar for this photo but it can be off-white cheddar or any tasty cheese.

I sometimes add Broccoli, Spinach or Mushrooms because my son used to be a very fussy eater and I was always trying to get him eat veggies. This dish certainly brings back my memories of their childhood.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 to 6 servings

2 cups(*about 260g) Macaroni
1Onion *sliced
250-300 gChicken
30 gButter
3 tablespoonsPlain Flour
2 cupsMilk
100 gTasty Cheese *Cheddar Cheese, grated
Salt & Pepper
1/4 cupGrated Parmesan
1/4 cupPanko Breadcrumbs *optional
Chopped Parsley to serve

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 200℃. Lightly grease a large baking dish.
2

Cook Macaroni in boiling salted water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain and transfer to the sauce later.
3

Melt Butter in a deep frying pan or a large sauce saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add Onion and Chicken and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add Flour and stir for a few minutes. Reduce heat to medium and slowly add Milk, stirring constantly, until well combined. Cook until sauce comes to the boil.
4

Remove sauce from heat. Add Tasty Cheese, and season with Salt and Pepper. Stir until cheese has melted. Transfer the drained cooked Macaroni into the sauce and combine well.
5

Spoon into the baking dish. Sprinkle with Panko Breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle finely chopped Parsley on top and serve.