This Is How Italians Make Mac & Cheese with Chicken! Spinach Recipe Like a Chef!

Ever wondered how Italians would make Mac & Cheese with chicken? 🇮🇹 This recipe takes the classic American comfort food and gives it a creamy, spinach-filled chef’s twist you’ll fall in love with 🧀🔥
Juicy chicken, tender pasta, cheesy sauce, and a touch of spinach — all baked to golden perfection. This Italian-style Mac & Cheese is simple, rich, and unbelievably delicious. Perfect for a cozy dinner, family gathering, or when you want to impress guests without complicated steps.
Follow along step by step and learn how to make this creamy chicken and spinach pasta like a chef! ASMR cooking video with light, relaxing music. A great cooking video to watch on TV!

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✅ Ingredients (for a 10 × 6 inch baking dish — 26 × 16 cm):
1. Pasta (elbow macaroni or penne) — 9 oz (250 g).
2. Boneless skinless chicken thighs — 2 pieces.
3. Cheddar cheese — 6 oz (150–170 g).
4. Grana Padano or Parmesan — 1 oz (20–30 g).
5. Milk — 1 cup (250 ml).
6. Heavy cream (20–30%) — 2/3 cup (150 ml).
7. Unsalted butter — 2 tbsp (30 g).
8. All-purpose flour — 1½ tbsp.
9. Garlic — 1 clove.
10. Spinach (fresh or thawed and squeezed) — 2.5–3 oz (70–80 g).
11. Salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste.

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This is how Italians make mac & cheese with chicken!
Spinach recipe like a chef! Boneless skinless chicken thighs — 2 pieces. I think this version of the recipe has the most intense flavor. The right way to cut the chicken will make it juicy and tender! Salt to taste. Black pepper to taste. Olive oil — 2 tablespoons. Sear the chicken for 2 minutes. Flip the chicken and sear for another 2 minutes. Garlic — 1 clove. Sauté the garlic for 30 seconds. Spinach (fresh or thawed and squeezed) — 2.5–3 oz (70–80 g). Salt — 1 teaspoon. Pasta (elbow macaroni or penne) — 9 oz (250 g). Cook the pasta until al dente. Cheddar cheese — 6 oz (150–170 g). Set aside one third of the cheese for topping. Unsalted butter — 2 tbsp (30 g). All-purpose flour — 1½ tbsp. Always add the flour to melted butter! Stir with a silicone spatula and cook the butter and flour for a couple of minutes. Milk — 1 cup (250 ml). Heavy cream (20–30%) — 2/3 cup (150 ml). Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Cheddar cheese. Grana Padano or Parmesan — 1 oz (20–30 g), for flavor and aroma. Optionally, add 0.7–1 oz (20–30 g) of mozzarella for extra stretchiness, if desired. Drain the pasta and add one tablespoon of butter. Baking dish 10 × 6 inch (26 × 16 cm). Grease the mold with butter. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 350 °F (180 °C) for 20 minutes. Then increase the temperature to 400 °F (200 °C) and bake for another 5 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbly. If you enjoyed this recipe, make sure to like the video and share it with your friends!