Name: Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli
Yield: makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts; Olive oil (for brushing); 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets (about 5 cups); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 4 cups whipping cream; 1 cup grated Fontina cheese (about 4 ounces); 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces); 1 pound pasta shells, freshly cooked; ½ bunch chives, chopped

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To make this chicken and broccoli mac and cheese recipe even more decadent, add cooked chopped pancetta or cooked and crumbled smoked bacon.

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