Chicken Marsala Mac and Cheese

By Ellie

6 Person

40 Minutes

0 Calories

This decadent twist on mac and cheese will be a hit with the whole family! Grab a rotisserie chicken from the store to make this cheesy dinner even quicker!

Ingredients

1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dijon mustard
1 tbsp. fresh thyme, stemmed and chopped
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. butter
2 cups gruyere cheese, grated
2 cups white cheddar, grated
4 oz. pancetta, diced and cooked until crispy and drained of any grease
1/2 c. marsala wine plus 2 T., separated
1/3 c. flour
3 1/2 c. whole milk
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 c. onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1 lb. pipette or elbow macaroni, or any short-tube pasta you like
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

Method

01

Start a large pot of water to boil and cook your pasta for 8 minutes, just a little under cooked.
02

Drain the pasta and set aside.
03

In a large pot, melt the butter and add the sliced mushrooms.
04

Cook for 7-8 minutes, then add the onion and garlic.
05

Add the flour to the pan and stir for 3-4 minutes until he flour has cooked out.
06

Pour in the marsala wine and scrape up the browned parts on the bottom of the pan.
07

Add in the milk, whisking while pouring.
08

Whisk the mixture well and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
09

Next add in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, mustard, worcestershire sauce and fresh thyme.
10

Add the cheese to the pot by handfuls, stirring after each time to make sure the cheese is blended into the sauce well.
11

Next start adding in the shredded chicken and your cooked pasta.
12

Pour in the 2 extra tablespoons of marsala and stir once more.
13

Stir until the chicken and pasta are well incorporated into the sauce and then top with the crispy pancetta.

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( By Ellie )

This decadent twist on mac and cheese will be a hit with the whole family! Grab a rotisserie chicken from the store to make this cheesy dinner even quicker!

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 tsp. worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. dijon mustard

1 tbsp. fresh thyme, stemmed and chopped

1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

1 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. butter

2 cups gruyere cheese, grated

2 cups white cheddar, grated

4 oz. pancetta, diced and cooked until crispy and drained of any grease

1/2 c. marsala wine plus 2 T., separated

1/3 c. flour

3 1/2 c. whole milk

1/2 t. garlic powder

1/2 c. onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

10 oz. mushrooms, sliced

1 lb. pipette or elbow macaroni, or any short-tube pasta you like

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

03 Method

Step 1

Start a large pot of water to boil and cook your pasta for 8 minutes, just a little under cooked.

Step 2

Drain the pasta and set aside.

Step 3

In a large pot, melt the butter and add the sliced mushrooms.

Step 4

Cook for 7-8 minutes, then add the onion and garlic.

Step 5

Add the flour to the pan and stir for 3-4 minutes until he flour has cooked out.

Step 6

Pour in the marsala wine and scrape up the browned parts on the bottom of the pan.

Step 7

Add in the milk, whisking while pouring.

Step 8

Whisk the mixture well and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.

Step 9

Next add in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, mustard, worcestershire sauce and fresh thyme.

Step 10

Add the cheese to the pot by handfuls, stirring after each time to make sure the cheese is blended into the sauce well.

Step 11

Next start adding in the shredded chicken and your cooked pasta.

Step 12

Pour in the 2 extra tablespoons of marsala and stir once more.

Step 13

Stir until the chicken and pasta are well incorporated into the sauce and then top with the crispy pancetta.

04 Author

Ellie

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