Macaroni and Cheesy Chicken Baked Casserole

Name: Macaroni and Cheesy Chicken Baked Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 9 oz); 4 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon onion salt; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups milk; 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 oz); 2 cups chopped cooked chicken; 1 bag (16 oz) frozen broccoli florets; 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs; 4 tablespoons butter, melted

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Macaroni and Cheesy Chicken Baked Casserole

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 10

Take your mac and cheese weeknight dinner to a whole new level with this veggie-kissed casserole. The crunchy cheese and bread crumb topping makes a perfect finish for the creamy filling.

By Brooke Lark

Updated February 1, 2019

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

Macaroni and Cheesy Chicken

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 9 oz)
4 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 cups milk
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 oz)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 bag (16 oz) frozen broccoli florets

Topping

1 1/2 cups Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
2

In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Beat in flour, onion salt, garlic salt and pepper with whisk until thickened. Cook 1 minute longer. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of the cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni, chicken and frozen broccoli. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
3

In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
4

Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until mixture is bubbly (at least 165°F in center) and bread crumbs are browned.

Jack Attack! Rather than sharp yellow Cheddar, try swapping in white Monterey Jack cheese for a slightly different flavor.
This recipe tastes amazing with hot slices of Pillsbury™ French bread slathered with cold butter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 1/4 cups

Calories: 550

Calories from Fat: 260

Total Fat: 29g; 45%

Saturated Fat: 16g; 80%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 100mg; 33%

Sodium: 720mg; 30%

Potassium: 300mg; 9%

Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 11%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 28g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%; 30%

Vitamin C: 15%; 15%

Calcium: 45%; 45%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;