Southwest Chicken Mac and Cheese

Health score
27%
Southwest Chicken Mac and Cheese
20 min.
4
1054kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup butter 
  • 10 oz canned tomatoes diced green drained canned
  • cups meat from a rotisserie chicken cooked chopped
  • 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
  • 0.1 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
  • 2.5 cups milk 2%
  • 16 oz rotini pasta 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 10 oz block sharp cheddar cheese shredded 2%

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and next 3 ingredients; cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Gradually stir in Cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Stir in chicken, tomatoes and green chiles, and hot cooked pasta.
  5. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1054kcal
Protein21.28%
Fat38.77%
Carbs39.95%

Properties

Glycemic Index
67.25
Glycemic Load
40.29
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
33.424782898115%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1054.07kcal
52.7%
Fat:45.17g
69.5%
Saturated Fat:24.38g
152.38%
Carbohydrates:104.76g
34.92%
Net Carbohydrates:99.53g
36.19%
Sugar:13.89g
15.43%
Cholesterol:165.68mg
55.23%
Sodium:1067.86mg
46.43%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:55.8g
111.59%
Selenium:115.88µg
165.55%
Phosphorus:844.3mg
84.43%
Calcium:739.4mg
73.94%
Manganese:1.27mg
63.33%
Vitamin B2:0.84mg
49.29%
Vitamin B3:8.96mg
44.81%
Zinc:6.24mg
41.58%
Vitamin B6:0.67mg
33.39%
Magnesium:126.61mg
31.65%
Vitamin B12:1.76µg
29.34%
Vitamin A:1448.24IU
28.96%
Copper:0.54mg
27.1%
Potassium:897.37mg
25.64%
Vitamin B1:0.34mg
22.64%
Vitamin B5:2.23mg
22.35%
Iron:3.77mg
20.93%
Fiber:5.23g
20.91%
Folate:70.28µg
17.57%
Vitamin E:1.96mg
13.05%
Vitamin C:6.91mg
8.38%
Vitamin K:6.98µg
6.65%
Vitamin D:0.43µg
2.83%
Source:My Recipes