Spinach Macaroni Cheese (Donna Hay)

I always know Donna Hay but never try even one of her recipe
This is my second recipe of hers that I made and the more I browsed her site, the more recipes I want to try! :) I have to thank Zoe whom hosting Cook Like A Star with Donna Hay as the featured chef for this month
With my to do list from Donna Hay's site, adding with those made by other participating bloggers, I'm sure I'll still cook or bake using her recipe even after March is over :)

This time I chose baked spinach macaroni cheese, a change for the usual pasta recipes I cooked for my family

I modified the recipe to suit my family preferencem the original recipe is HERE

What you need:
400g macaroni
1/2 onion, julienned
1 chicken breast, diced
3 cups (750ml) milk
1 ½ cup (180g) grated cheddar cheese
1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
sea salt and black pepper
150g baby spinach leaves
1 cup (120g) mixture of grated cheddar and parmesan cheese, to sprinkle
a little cooking oil

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC
2. Cook the macaroni in a saucepan of boiling, salted water for 10 minutes approximately or until al dente. Drain, set aside
3. Heat frying pan, pour a little oil and add in onion, cook til fragrant, add in chicken and cook til color changed
4. Add the macaroni, milk, cheddar, mustard, salt, pepper and lastly spinach and mix to combine over medium fire
5. Spoon into ovenproof dish, top with extra cheddar & parmesan cheese and bake for 10–15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown

I'm linking this to Cook Like A Star blog hop event featuring Donna Hay as the celebrity chef for the month of March