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Baked Chicken and Broccoli Mac-n-Cheese with Sourdough Breadcrumbs - Courtney Made
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Baked Chicken and Broccoli Mac-n-Cheese with Sourdough Breadcrumbs

A cheesy creamy casserole with chicken and the best ever sourdough breadcrumbs
Course: Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Mac-n-Cheese Ingredients:

  • 16 oz noodles of choice gluten free or wheat
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil or normal EVOO
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour or gluten free 1:1
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups shredded organic cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp freshly ground pepper

Sourdough Breadcrumbs Ingredients:

  • 1/3 loaf sourdough bread, torn up
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • pinch of salt

Add-ins:

  • half a roasted or rotisserie chicken, picked
  • 2 cups steamed broccoli
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Toss the torn sourdough in the olive oil and place under broiler for 6-7 minutes, until fully toasted. Remove and allow to cool. Pulse in a food processor until crumbs have formed. Toss the crumbs with Italian seasoning and salt. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cook pasta according to directions BUT 1 minute less than instructed. Once it’s done, save 1/2 cup pasta water and strain the rest and put the pasta in a large casserole dish.
  • Heat the butter and olive oil until melted. Whisk in the flour. Once the clumps are gone, slowly whisk in the milk and heavy cream.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. Once it boils, bring heat down to simmer and stir/whisk until mixture has thickened - about 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the cheese and the spices. Stir until cheese is melted and add in the saved pasta water. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta in the casserole dish.
  • Add your chicken and broccoli to the mac-n-cheese and mix everything well. Top with the breadcrumbs and freshly shredded parmesan reggiano. Bake for 12-14 minutes.