Chicken Mac & Cheese

Who doesn't love Mac & Cheese?! Who wouldn't rather enjoy this delicious comfort food without added butter, cream, or salt?!

This recipe has the added benefit of spinach and whole wheat pasta shells.
You will not only love this recipe, but it's healthy too!!

This recipe is also perfect for meal prep, I baked the chicken and cooked the pasta ahead of time, then the night we had this for dinner, I put all the ingredients in a large pot with about 1/2 cup of water to wilt the spinach, melt the cheese, and heat everything through!

• 1 lb whole wheat pasta shells
• 4 cups spinach
• 4 chicken breasts, chopped or shredded
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• Black pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheese (I used Gruyere)

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and follow pasta package instructions. Drain and add the pasta back to the pot.

Bake or boil the chicken and then chop or shred. Add to the pasta pot.

Add the spices and spinach to the hot pot and about 1/2 cup of water (add a little at a time so not to add too much liquid) and heat of medium heat until spinach is wilted.

Add the cheese and continue to cook until melted.

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