Mac, Chicken & Cheese Bites

By khoglan1

Ingredients

• 1/2 Lb. Macaroni
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 2 Tbsp Flour
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 Cup Milk
• 1 Cup White Cheddar
• 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, divided
• 1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
• 1 Cup Cooked Chicken, diced

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cook pasta until al dente, according to package directions (the pasta I used said to cook for 9-12 minutes, so I cooked it for 10 minutes).
3. Drain the pasta and set aside.
4. In a small heavy bottomed saucepan melt 2 Tbsp of the butter.
5. Whisk in the flour and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the milk in a slow stream and whisk to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes stirring occasionally .
7. Add the white cheddar and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
8. Pour the cheese sauce and chicken over the pasta and stir to combine.
9. In a bowl, combine the 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
10. Grease mini muffin cups.
11. Pour about 1/4 cup of the macaroni mixture into the muffin cups, sprinkle the top with the bread and cheese mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes (I cooked mine for 20 mins) or until breadcrumbs are golden brown.
12. Cool in muffin cups, remove and serve.