Italian Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup grated cheese (i used a mix of an italian blend and colby jack)
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken, seasoned with
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup canned italian-style tomatoes (reserve juices)
• 1/4 cup italian style breadcrumbs
• salt
• pepper
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350°f; grease a casserole.
• 2 heat a saucepan on medium-high and fill it with water. when boiling add the macaroni and cook 5-7 minutes. stir taste for doneness. drain and set aside.
• 3 in a saucepan heat butter until foamy on medium-high heat. add the flour and whisk until it's golden. slowly pour in the milk and whisk until slightly thickened. reduce temperature to a simmer as you whisk.
• 4 stir in all but 1/4cup of the cheese and remove the pan from the heat. the sauce will be sort of loose.
• 5 fold in the noodles and chicken. add the tomatoes and a bit of the juice. taste and adjust seasonings by adding salt, pepper, and some paprika. stir well then transfer to the casserole.
• 6 if the mixture seems thick and gluey add more tomato juice. top with 1/4 cup cheese and the breadcrumbs. bake for 25 minutes until bubbly and brown.