Cheesy Chicken Veggie Mac

This is from kraft foods for the most part -- i have altered it quite a bit -- the original called for boxed mac-n-cheese and while both dh love the boxed dinner stuff, we love homemade more so assuming i have time, i make it this way and sometimes when i am busy i sub the kraft dinner instead. I usually use broccoli and cauliflower for my veggies since that is what we like. Sometimes i use peas and we like that just as much! Also, the cayenne is not that much for us we like spicy -- if you don't cut it down or leave it out! :) also, at the bottom of the directions, i will put my method for cooking chicken for recipes like this -- easy and good! cook time for chicken is not included in prep time.

Steps

In a large pot , cook elbow noodles according to the package directions , and add frozen veggies during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

When done cooking , drain noodle and veggie mixture.

Return noodles and veggies to pot , add chicken and , over medium heat , stir in cheese , milk , butter and spices until creamy and everything is warmed through.

Dish directly onto your plate and enjoy !.

How i cook my chicken:.

Depending on how much chicken i have to cook , i use a 2:1 ratio of water to chicken broth.

I add spices to the water / chicken broth depending on what dish.

For example , i use cumin and cayenne for mexican , and i use italian seasoning , fresh ground black pepper and a bit of olive oil for italian dishes.

For this dish i just use the chicken broth , a bit of salt and small splash of worsteshire sauce.

Bring the water / broth / spices mix to a rolling boil.

Add chicken breast to pot , bring back to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.

Turn heat down and simmer for ten .

Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken breast, elbow macaroni, frozen vegetables, milk, processed cheese, butter, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt, pepper