Best Meal EVER

Chicken, Ranch, Bacon, Broccoli, Mac n’ Cheese

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
8 oz uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
3 slices of turkey bacon, crumbled
8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes
1 Tbsp smart balance butter
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1 cup broccoli
1/3 cup healthy choice cream of mushroom soup, low sodium
3-4 oz shredded Italian cheese, reduced fat
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
1/2 cup colby jack cheese, shredded

Preparation:

Cook pasta according to directions and drain. Cook bacon in toaster oven on broil for about 5-8 minutes or until to your crispiness. Set aside when finished cooking. Chop onion and place in skillet. Cook onion for about 5 minutes, then add the cubed chicken breast. Saute for about 8 minutes or until done.

Preheat broiler.

Melt smart balance butter inn a large saucepan over medium heat and sprinkle with flour. Cook for a few minutes while stirring with whisk. Combine the milk and soup into separate bowl and whisk together. Gradually add milk mixture to saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until it starts to get thick (sometimes I have to add a little extra flour to make sure it is thick enough). Remove from heat and let the sauce cool for about 5 minutes. Add italian cheese,garlic powder, dill, and stir until the cheese melts. Add in 2 slices of crumbled bacon, broccoli, pasta, and chicken.

Coat large baking dish with cooking spray. Pour mixture into large baking dish. Top with 1 slice of crumbled turkey bacon and colby jack cheese. Broil for 3-5 minutes so that cheese melts (watching it closely so doesn’t burn).

This is my favorite one pot meal EVER! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!

Serving size 1 1/2 cups with approximately 350 calories.

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