Gourmet Mac & Cheese W/ Lots Of Variations

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 36 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts or 36 ounces canned tuna
• 2 lbs cooked macaroni or 2 lbs other pastas
• 1 quart heavy cream or 1 quart fat-free half-and-half
• 6 ounces goat cheese or 6 ounces other cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
• sea salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons hungarian paprika or 2 tablespoons other seasoning

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 season chicken breasts with paprika (or other spice), salt, and pepper. set aside.
• 3 (note: for tuna: saute and bake can add a nice flavor, but skip one or both steps to save time).
• 4 in a large saute pan, heat olive oil and brown chicken on both sides
• 5 bake for 8 to10 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven and let cool then dice into large pieces.
• 7 heat cream in large saucepan. add herbs, salt, and pepper. reduce by half.
• 8 add the cooked pasta, cheese and cooked chicken and simmer for 2 minutes.
• 9 remove from heat and serve.