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Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies.

You can cook Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies

1. It's 2 of chicken breasts.
2. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
3. You need 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
4. Prepare 1/2 cup of water.
5. Prepare 8 ounces of dried elbow macaroni.
6. Prepare 2 of carrots, thinly sliced.
7. You need 1 of small onion, chopped.
8. You need 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
9. Prepare 1 tablespoon of butter.
10. Prepare 3 cups of water.
11. It's 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces).
12. It's 4 ounces of cream cheese, cut into cubes.
13. Prepare 3/4 cup of half-and-half.
14. You need 2 cups of coarsely torn fresh spinach (optional).

Cheesy chicken mac and cheese with veggies step by step

1. Cook the chicken on the stove, sprinkle with 1/4 salt and pepper.
2. In a different pot, boil water for the elbow macaroni. After water comes to a complete boil. Put the noodles in the pot and let them boil for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
3. Mix in the thinly sliced carrots, chopped onion, minced garlic, butter and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the elbow macaroni. Pour the 3 cups of water over all in the pot. Cook on high for 2 minutes. DO NOT DRAIN THE LIQUID..
4. Add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and half-and-half to macaroni mixure in the pot. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and mixture is well combined..
5. Chop up the chicken. Stir into the hot macaroni and cheese. If desired, stir in spinach just before serving..