Categories: Casserole, Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Main Dish
Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Chicken and Mushroom Filling:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch pieces (about 12 oz.)
- 10 ounces mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallion
- 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- salt
- pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- Macaroni:
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup coarsely shredded gruyere
Directions
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To make the sauce: melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour until thoroughly blended; cook, stirring 2 minutes.
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Gradually add in the chicken broth; stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil and thicken; add in the heavy cream.
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Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 minutes.
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Beat in the yolks in a small bowl; gradually beat in some of the hot sauce.
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Return yolk mixture back to saucepan; stir to combine; season with salt and pepper.
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To make the filling: melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
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Add in chicken; sauté until tender, about 7 minutes; transfer mixture to another dish.
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Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet; add in the mushrooms; sauté, stirring, until tender and lightly browned.
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Add in scallions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes; return the chicken to the skillet; add in parsley; season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
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Cook the macaroni in lots of boiling salted water until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
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Combine the macaroni, sauce, chicken-mushroom mixture, and parmesan cheese.
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Spoon mixture into a buttered 9×13 inch baking dish; sprinkle top with the Gruyere.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes, until top is browned and bubbly.