Mac and Cheddar Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli

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I read many of the reviews and took some of the advice I read and tweaked it a little more. I was making this for myself, my husband and 16 month old, so I sort of cut the recipe in half. I followed the instructions for the roux, but then only used 2 cups of milk and a little over a cup of broth. When I added the cheese, I used 2 cups and added it in small batches as others suggested. The sauce was thick and cheesy. I only cooked a half a pound of pasta, but used the full amount of brocolli and chicken, because I wanted it to be hearty. My husband liked it a lot and he can be a very picky eater.

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After reading these comments, it sounds like I was lucky this turned out so well. My husband and I both loved it, and will have leftovers for a week! I used Evaporated milk for the sauce, so maybe the thickness helped it turn out well. Be sure to use a whisk, not a spoon to keep the sauce from clumping, and stir it at regular intervals. That's my advice to get the sauce to turn out well. I did not add the cheese to the sauce, but sprinkled it over the chicken and macaroni, then stirred the sauce in over it. I thought it was pretty flavorful, and just spiced it to taste. I added more cayenne, garlic powder, and some Tony Chachere's powder. I told my husband to say YUM-O if he loved it, and we got a YUM-O!!

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It was very watery (could've been because I used 2% milk, and the texture was not good at all. I used a whole pound of cheese and it was still not creamy or cheesy. It was very grainy and not smooth at all. Also, it makes a ton! I felt bad having to throw the whole huge pot away.

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I'm so suprised that so many people dont like this. I have been making this since the 1st time it aired and i love it. i have never been a mac and cheese lover and this is the only one I like enough to eat. I think a lot of people are having a hard time with the sauce being runny because they aren't making the bechamel sauce right. It took me a few tries to get it right. I used fat free milk and then i watched an episode of Tyler's ultimate and he said you have to use whole milk or it wont come out right. Also I only use 1 can of stock and 1 pint of milk, this ratio works for me. I only use half of the cheese sauce and freeze the rest. it defrosts just like i had made it that day. This really is a great mac and cheese!!

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Wow, what a disaster. There 's no fixing this recipe. Add chese, add spices, tweak this, tweak that. Quit before you start. Sandwiches for dinner tonight...

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I was so scared to try this recipe after reading the horror stories from many of these reviews. And after reading the recipe, I decided that I needed to take some advice from the reviewers and make some changes on my own, because I could tell just from reading it that it would probably be bland.

First: I bought White Cheddar Cheese and used 4 cups instead of 3. I also used a few slices of Yellow cheddar because it was in my fridge. I grilled the chicken and used a marinade and extra spices. Just salt and pepper won't cut it. I also sauteed the broccoli in olive oil, garlic and added mushrooms and Mrs. Dash.

Second: I took the advice of many and made sure that my cheese sauce was on low and I didn't put in all the cheese at once. My sauce was thick, cheesy and wonderful. It did need time to melt and that worked.

In the end, I added crumbled bacon pieces and more salt and pepper. The dish was absolutely wonderful!! Very flavorful, rich, and creamy. It does make a lot of food, so if you don't have 7 members in your family who love to eat, you'll be staring at it for a while. I would recommend this, but only if you make changes to it. Thanks other reviewers for your advice.

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This was the WORST thing i have ever tasted...It had no flavor and stressed me out...The cheese sauce alone took 30 minutes to make and it still didnt thicken like it was suppose too. I added an extra cup of cheese to try to thicken it and it did nothing...It had no cheese flavor and looked like a big pot of soupy slop...DONT TRY IT...very disappointed

Sorry Rach! You bombed on this one.

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Tried this for the first time today. Sauce seemed a bit runny but it may have been because I used 2%. I thought it had just enough spice, and disagree with others who say it is bland (hubby says to add more cayenne so I think it depends on your liking. I ended up adding a little extra cheese at the end, so next time I make it I'll make sure and add more cheese and maybe reduce the sauce to make it thicker. MAKES A TON. We have a family of 5 and we had half the pot left over.

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Makes a ton! If you don't have a big family, you'll be eating this awful, bland dish for days! And this mac and cheese is not very cheesy at all! I usually like Rachel's recipe's, but I will never make this again. Yuk!

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So I made this for my husband tonight and it was good, not great, but good. It was pretty quick and easy to make but if you're definitely looking for something fast and simple, this is it!