Mac 'N Cheese With Grilled Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Macaroni base
    1 lb corkscrew macaroni
    1/4 cup shallot, minced (2 large)
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 quart heavy cream
    8 ounces boursin cheese, crumbled (Garlic and Fine Herb Gournay cheese)
    Chicken
    24 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts (4/6-oz each)
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
    2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
    2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
    Macaroni and cheese assembly
    1/2 cup pancetta, diced
    2 tablespoons oil
    1/4 cup breadcrumbs
    4 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
    4 teaspoons white truffle oil
Preparation
    Prepare the macaroni and cheese base by bringing a large pot of salted water to boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions, about 10 minutes.
    Meanwhile, heat a medium saucepan, over medium high heat, and saute shallots, in the olive oil, until they just begin to color; stir in heavy cream, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, about 8 to 10 minutes.
    Whisk in cheese until melted; stir in drained pasta.
    Remove from heat and keep warm.
    Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with parsley and rosemary.
    Grill chicken, over medium heat, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F; remove from heat, cover, and keep warm.
    In a medium sized skillet, over medium high heat, cook pancetta until crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes; remove pancetta with a slotted spoon and set aside (leave fat in pan).
    Sprinkle the bread crumbs into the pan and stir, until toasted, about 1 minute; remove from heat and drain bread crumbs on paper toweling.
    Heat the macaroni base, over medium heat, until hot, stirring frequently.
    Meanwhile, slice the chicken into strips; stir the chicken into the macaroni base, then stir in the pancetta, chopped parsley and white truffle oil; toss to coat.
    Divide mac 'n cheese among 4 serving bowls, top with bread crumbs, and serve.

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