Crock pot Chicken Mac & Cheese
I just made this today, and from the few tastes I've had (dinner isn't for a while yet), it tastes really good. I got the recipe from the sparkrecipes app, http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=84424 . You should read the user comments on there, because, like me, they thought it needed something else. Another spice, or onions, or garlic...just something else.
Ingredients
1 can cream of mushroom soup (low fat preferred, fat free falls apart in this recipe)
1 can cheese soup
1 can cream of onion (low fat preferred -- can be replaced with cream of celery or chicken if preferred)
1 pound of chicken breasts
8oz sour cream (low fat is prefered)
1 pound any pasta shape
1 package frozen veggies (we prefer cauliflower but any can be used -- broccolli blends work well also)
Directions
in crockpot mix the soups together. place chicken in soup mixture, making sure they are well covered.
cook in crockpot on low for 6-8 hours. chicken will fall apart when done. **SEE NOTE BELOW**
once chicken is done cooking, mix sour cream into the sauce. let thicken with heat off.
cook pasta according to package directions. add frozen veggies into the pasta water and cook at same time. drain.
place pasta/veggie mixture back into large pot. add chicken and sauce on top of pasta. mix together so pasta is covered and chicken is shredded.
may add shredded cheese on top to serve, or a dollop of sour cream if desired.
makes approximately 8 servings, depending on the type of past used. larger pasta shapes will yield larger serving sizes.
Number of Servings: 8
I used fat free sour cream, low sodium versions of the soup, so the nutritional content was even lower. I don't like mushrooms, so I subbed out for cream of chicken soup. Next time, I might use a can of spicy cheese soup, a cream of chicken, and a regular cheese soup to make it extra cheesy. Also, I found that the cooking time was WAY lower than on this recipe. This was finished about TWO HOURS sooner than the recipe suggested.
This is the nutritional value using low fat/low sodium soups, and fat free sour cream:
Chicken Mac & Cheese, 1 serving(s) 315 Calories 5 fat 7 fiber 20 protein 615 sodium 51 carbs
Ingredients
1 can cream of mushroom soup (low fat preferred, fat free falls apart in this recipe)
1 can cheese soup
1 can cream of onion (low fat preferred -- can be replaced with cream of celery or chicken if preferred)
1 pound of chicken breasts
8oz sour cream (low fat is prefered)
1 pound any pasta shape
1 package frozen veggies (we prefer cauliflower but any can be used -- broccolli blends work well also)
Directions
in crockpot mix the soups together. place chicken in soup mixture, making sure they are well covered.
cook in crockpot on low for 6-8 hours. chicken will fall apart when done. **SEE NOTE BELOW**
once chicken is done cooking, mix sour cream into the sauce. let thicken with heat off.
cook pasta according to package directions. add frozen veggies into the pasta water and cook at same time. drain.
place pasta/veggie mixture back into large pot. add chicken and sauce on top of pasta. mix together so pasta is covered and chicken is shredded.
may add shredded cheese on top to serve, or a dollop of sour cream if desired.
makes approximately 8 servings, depending on the type of past used. larger pasta shapes will yield larger serving sizes.
Number of Servings: 8
I used fat free sour cream, low sodium versions of the soup, so the nutritional content was even lower. I don't like mushrooms, so I subbed out for cream of chicken soup. Next time, I might use a can of spicy cheese soup, a cream of chicken, and a regular cheese soup to make it extra cheesy. Also, I found that the cooking time was WAY lower than on this recipe. This was finished about TWO HOURS sooner than the recipe suggested.
This is the nutritional value using low fat/low sodium soups, and fat free sour cream:
Chicken Mac & Cheese, 1 serving(s) 315 Calories 5 fat 7 fiber 20 protein 615 sodium 51 carbs
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YUMM. thank you!0
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I think this would be really, REALLLLLLLLY good with some bleu cheese mixed in.
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I bet my husband would love this!!!0
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I think this would be really, REALLLLLLLLY good with some bleu cheese mixed in.
AGREED
Thanks so much- cant wait to try0 -
Sounds great!!!! Can't wait to try this one.0
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I can't belive how low sodium it is for so many canned soups! Def will try this0
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Yummy!0
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Sounds Delicious- cant wait to try it!0
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If any of you make this and put your own spin on it, let me know how it goes!0
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I'm definitely trying this one! Thanks for sharing.0
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Ohh...sounds good...will let ya know
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I just had it for dinner. It was good, but it was more like a chicken pot pie without the crust. :laugh: I think for sure I'd use two cheese soups next time instead of one. I would also add more chicken and veggies, just to "beef" up the nutritional value and make a bigger serving without adding too many more calories.0
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Bumping my own topic! :flowerforyou:0
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sounds so good!0
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bump0
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I really like this program.. Thanks Jill for the INFO... 0
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Sounds fantastic, I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing!0
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I just made this again, and used 2 lbs of chicken instead of 1 lb. I used two bags of chopped broccoli instead of one. And I used a can of broccoi cheese soup, a can of cream of chicken, and a can of nacho cheese soup. The sodium is a slight bit higher than the original recipe, but I like it better this way.0
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I made this for my family and it was a HIT! I have even done a non- noodle variation and served it over low fat biscuits! Both are delicious! Thanks for sharing!0
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I'm glad you liked it! 0
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Oh, I've been craving mac and cheese lately.....I might just have to make this!!0
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can't wait to try0
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can't wait to try0
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mmmmm, this sounds so good....I am finding some great recipes on here. Thanks!:happy:0
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Bumping this so I can make it tomorrow. Sounds yummy!0
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bump!0
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bump! Looks like dinner tomorrow! Thanks!0
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I think I will have to give this a try out of curiosity. I'm a sucker for mac and cheese, but every healthy recipe I've tried so far has been ... well, to be honest, pretty awful. :indifferent:0
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Better make that pasta wheat! and the other day on dr oz he said to eat 8 or 10 pastachoes nuts a little bit before eating pasta and your body will burn the pasta faster...besides them nuts being great brain food...... 0
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Copied and printed, will make Saturday. 0
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