Recipe

Kiddo Mac & Cheese with Chicken

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Serves: 6

Here’s a delicious one-pot meal of an old favourite that has lots of protein and calcium for growing kids. It is an easy dish to make and older kids can be taught to make it themselves.

Contributed By: Developed for CFC by Nancy Guppy, RD, MHSc

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) whole wheat elbow macaroni, dry

1 tbsp (15 mL) butter

2 cups (500 mL) cooked chicken, diced

1 1/2 cup (375 mL) 2% milk

2 cups (500 mL) cheddar cheese, grated

1/2 cup (125 mL) Asiago cheese, shredded

2 eggs, medium

1 tbsp (15 mL) whole wheat flour

1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard

Instructions

1 Cook macaroni in unsalted water according to package direction until "al dente." Drain macaroni and add back to pot. The macaroni will be cooked again with the sauce so it is best not to over-cook it at this stage.

2 Stir in butter and chopped cooked chicken.

3 Meanwhile, add milk, grated cheeses, cracked raw eggs, flour and Dijon mustard to blender or food processor. Process until well mixed. Stir into cooked chicken and cheese.

4 Heat over medium high heat while stirring until smooth and thick. This takes about 3-5 minutes.