How to Prepare Appetizing One Pot Tuscan Style Mac & Cheese

One Pot Tuscan Style Mac & Cheese.

You can cook One Pot Tuscan Style Mac & Cheese using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of One Pot Tuscan Style Mac & Cheese

1. It's 1-1.5 lbs of chicken breast tenderloins.
2. It's 1 of medium onion, chopped.
3. You need 6 cloves of garlic diced.
4. It's 2 1/3 cups of chicken broth.
5. Prepare 3 C of whole milk.
6. Prepare 3 C of macaroni (10 oz).
7. You need 3-4 C of fresh baby spinach.
8. It's 7 oz of jar of sundried tomatoes in oil (julienned).
9. You need 2 Tbls of butter.
10. It's 1 C of fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
11. You need 3/4 C of shredded mozzarella cheese.
12. Prepare 1/2 C of shredded cheddar cheese.
13. It's 3 Tbls of flour.
14. You need of Cooking oil.
15. You need of paprika (optional).
16. Prepare of dried parsley (optional).
17. Prepare of salt and pepper.
18. You need of Italian herbs.

One Pot Tuscan Style Mac & Cheese instructions

1. Season chicken (with salt, pepper, paprika, dried parsley and oil..or whatever your heart desires)..
2. Add oil to large skillet or pot and sear on both sides until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer chicken to plate and tent with foil to keep warm..
3. To same pan add butter and fry the onion and garlic until transparent..
4. Add 1/3 C chicken broth and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add the sundried tomatoes with about 1/2 of the oil from the jar and cook for another 1-2 minutes..
6. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute..
7. Add 2 C of chicken broth, 2 1/2 C milk, Italian Herbs (2-3 tsp), salt and pepper to taste, bring to a simmer..
8. Add the dry macaroni, reduce heat to med-low, and stir occasionally as it simmers. (9-10 minutes).
9. Add the spinach and stir through until wilted.
10. Remove skillet from heat, stir in all of the cheese. If sauce is too thick, continue to add milk slowly until reach desire thickness. (The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools).
11. Either slice the chicken into strips and mix into the pasta, or simply lay the cooked tenderloin on top of the pasta. Serve and enjoy!.