Baked Mac n Cheese Recipe | Easy Cream Cheese Pasta Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option or more budget-friendly.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: any pasta shape

More nutritious or versatile.

Prepare chicken stock with salt and separate boiled chicken and stock.

Boil macaroni and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan.

Sprinkle over the flour and mix with a wooden spoon to create a roux.

Cook out the roux for about 2 minutes, stirring.

Add sautéed flour, milk, chicken stock, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese and blend so there are no lumps, reserving some cheese for sprinkling over the top to bake.

Pour the white sauce mixture into a pan and slowly cook for 6-8 minutes.

Add boiled chicken, black pepper, and stir for some time.

Add macaroni and cook another couple of minutes.

Mix well and pour into a baking dish.

Top with oregano powder, red crushed chili, and leftover cheese and place into a 180C oven for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden.

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