Recipes / Poultry
Tejas Chicken Mac & Cheese
A Tex-Mex take on the family classic. The chicken makes it a hearty main dish. Serves 6 to 8.
Ingredients
Chicken and pasta
- 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast
- ¾ cup Tony's Tejas Salsa Original, plus 3 tbsp
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 tsp oil and 1 tsp salt for the pasta water
- 2 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
Egg wash
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Method
- Cook the chicken with the oil and ¾ cup salsa in a covered pan for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Boil the macaroni in water with 2 tsp oil and 1 tsp salt. Whisk the egg wash ingredients together.
- In a baking pan, combine the macaroni, egg wash, 3 tbsp salsa and 1 cup cheese.
- Mix well and top with the remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Spread 2 tbsp butter over the top and bake 20 to 25 minutes.
