The Coolest Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

This Brazilian mac and cheese with chicken, also known as macarronada, is a baked pasta with a white cheese creamy sauce and chicken.

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It takes about 25 minutes to bake and is super creamy and delicious.

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- Penne pasta - Olive oil - Garlic - Fresh basil - Penne pasta - Olive oil - Brazilian cream cheese

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Instructions

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Heat the same pan that you cooked the pasta over medium heat and then sauté the garlic in olive oil, about 1 minute.

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Mix in the wine, the tomato sauce, the salt, pepper, basil, and the reserved pasta water.

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Stir in the heavy cream, Brazilian cream cheese spread or American cream cheese, and mozzarella cheese until these 2 cheese melt.

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Mix in the chicken. Place the cooked and drained pasta into the pan and toss to coat with the sauce.

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Transfer to either a large cast-iron skillet or to a medium-sized deep baking dish.

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SWIPE UP

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RECIPES

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