# Cheesy Chicken Taco Mac

One-pan cheesy chicken taco mac and cheese.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breast cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 2.5 cups elbow macaroni
- 10 oz Rotel not drained
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 0.5 cup milk
- fresh cilantro
- dried parsley

## Instructions

1. Put your pan over medium-high heat and drop in one pound of cubed-up chicken, minus any weird spots, along with a small diced onion and the seasonings listed below.
2. Drop in a tablespoon of busy people garlic, a can of rotel, and an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce.
3. Add about two and a half cups of elbow noodles and a cup and a half of chicken broth.
4. Cover up all that pasta and get it covered up for about 12 minutes.
5. Add in about half a cup of milk and a cup and a half of freshly shredded colby jack cheese and stir that all together.
6. Add another half cup of cheese up at the top and then pop it in the oven for just a couple minutes to get that melted.
7. Hit it with some dried parsley before you plate it up.

## Equipment

- pan
- skillet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2EkeJhY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11698b09-3e2c-4f0d-bcad-9a128374114f
- Extracted: 2025-06-13

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