macaroni and cheese stuffed roasted chicken

How To Make macaroni and cheese stuffed roasted chicken

• 1

  Place the chicken in a large pot of salted water. Make sure the chicken is covered. Add the celery stalk and parsley sprigs. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook until tender; 1 hour or more, depending on how big the chicken is.
• 2

  While the chicken is cooking, cook the macaroni in boiling salted water. Drain, reserving one cup of pasta water.
• 3

  Whisk the butter and flour together in a pan and then slowly add the reserved pasta water and heavy cream. Whisk until thickened and add the nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
• 4

  Mix the macaroni into half of the sauce.
• 5

  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the chicken in a roasting pan.
• 6

  Fill the cavity with the macaroni mixture. Place any extra around the chicken. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and top with cheese.
• 7

  Roast for about 15 minutes until the cheese is golden.
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