Chicken Pot Roast with Baked Mac and Cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add chicken thighs to a crockpot.
  2. 2Add carrots, celery, and onions.
  3. 3Pour in chicken broth.
  4. 4Add an au jus gravy packet and half of a slow cooker savory pot roast packet.
  5. 5Add garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and paprika.
  6. 6Mix well.
  7. 7Add a little more seasoning on top.
  8. 8Add a few pads of butter and cook on high for 3.5 hours.
  9. 9Add butter and flour to a skillet.
  10. 10Whisk on medium heat until it gets a nice golden color.
  11. 11Slowly whisk in a can of evaporated milk.
  12. 12Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and Dijon mustard.
  13. 13Add heavy whipping cream.
  14. 14Slowly whisk in cheese (medium cheddar, mild cheddar, and Colby Jack).
  15. 15Pour the cheese sauce over cooked large macaroni noodles and mix well.
  16. 16Add half of the mac and cheese to a baking dish.
  17. 17Layer with more cheese, then add the rest of the macaroni.
  18. 18Layer it with some more cheese on top
  19. 19Top it with some paprika for color.
  20. 20Bake at 325 for 25 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes.
  21. 21Shred the chicken.
  22. 22Add in a cornstarch slurry to thicken the juices.

Ingredients

  • 7 chicken thighs
  • some carrots
  • some celery
  • onions
  • chicken broth
  • 1 au jus gravy packet
  • 0.5 slow cooker savory pot roast packet
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • oregano
  • paprika
  • few pads butter
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 ounces medium cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces Colby Jack cheese
  • large macaroni noodles
  • cornstarch

Equipment

crockpotskilletwhiskbaking dish

Tips

  • Add more milk if the mac and cheese is too thick.
  • Add more cheese if the mac and cheese is too thin.

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