Chicken Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 6 cups water
• canola oil
• 1 lb shell pasta
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 lbs shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 2 cups rothbury farms fat free croutons
• 1/4 small yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons flour
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large pot boil water, add pinch of salt and a few drops canola oil.
• 2 cook shells in boiling water for 5-6 minutes.
• 3 drain, rinse and set aside.
• 4 melt butter and sautee onion and garlic, remove 4 tablespoons butter.
• 5 add flour and reduce heat.
• 6 add half and half.
• 7 add shredded cheddar.
• 8 when melted, stir in pasta and chicken.
• 9 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 crush salad croutons to powder in ziploc bag or between two bowls.
• 11 add reserved butted and parmesan cheese.
• 12 transfer pasta/cheese mix to 9x 13 baking pan.
• 13 top with crouton and cheese mix.
• 14 bake 350 for 12 minutes or till topping is browned.