Old Fashioned YUMMY!

How many ways are there to make chicken? Probably as many as there are chicken and road jokes. I was intrigued by this one when I saw the Hellman's ad in Southern Living. I had to try it. And what goes best with sort of fried chicken? Mac n Cheese! I threw in some broccoli to make it all "healthy"

Oven Fried Cheesy Chicken

1/2 cup Hellman's (I used the reduced fat kind with Olive Oil)
1/4 cup Parmesan
1 1/2 cups italian Panko (or regular italian breadcrumbs)

Heat oven to 425
Mix mayo and cheese, dredge chicken in the mixture, then roll in bread crumbs. Place in baking dish (sprayed with Pam) Bake for about 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.


Polly's Mac n Cheese

1/2 box elbow macaroni (or other small pasta)

3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
1/2 cup half and half
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup skim milk
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup shredded mozzarella
3 cups shredded SHARP cheddar
pepper

Oven to 425
Over medium heat on stove:
Melt butter, whisk in flour to make a roux, let cook for 2 minutes, whisk in mustard and garlic. Add cream and whisk to incorporate. Whisk in broth, let cook for 2 minutes. Add skim milk and whisk final time. Add the cheeses, 1 cup at a time stir constantly until smooth and blended. Add pepper and stir.

Add a small about to baking dish to cover bottom. Add cooked, drained pasta (I under cook by 1 minute) Carefully stir in remaining cheese until it is totally mixed. Bake at 425 for about 20 minutes until very bubbly and brown.

Mangia!!