Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese
Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese

Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chicken-bacon mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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Gradually whisk in cream, milk, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add pasta, chicken, bacon and jalapeno; cook and stir until heated through. The Best Chicken Bacon Mac And Cheese Recipes on Yummly

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken-bacon mac and cheese using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese:
  1. Get 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (cubed)
  2. Make ready 1 lb Bacon (Cut into 1/2 in strips)
  3. Take 10 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (cubed)
  4. Prepare 8 oz Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
  5. Get 1 box Kraft Mac and Cheese
  6. Make ready 1 box Medium Shells
  7. Take 1 cup Milk
  8. Take 6 tbsp Butter or Margarine
  9. Take 1 dash Salt and Pepper (to taste)

This Chicken-Bacon Macaroni and Cheese is one such example of that. I love the combo of chicken and bacon, so this was a natural progression in my mac & cheese making. In the words of Courtney: "It's really, really, really good. It's my favorite macaroni and cheese that you make".

Steps to make Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese:
  1. Bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Add pasta and box of Kraft pasta to boiling water (put cheese sauce packet aside). Cook pasta, stirring occassionally, to desired doneness.
  3. Drain water from pasta. Return pasta to pot and add all cheeses (including Kraft cheese sauce packet), milk, and butter. Stir by hand until butter and shredded cheese are melted and cheese sauce is dissolved.
  4. Add chicken, bacon, salt, and pepper and stir until well blended.
  5. Pour mixture into a 13x9x2 casserole dish. Cover with foil. You may want to place a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any cheese that bubbles over.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 45 mins. Reduce temp. to 400, remove foil cover, and bake an additional 15 minutes (or until chicken and bacon are cooked thoroughly).

In the words of Courtney: "It's really, really, really good. It's my favorite macaroni and cheese that you make". It includes bacon, one of her favorites, so I'm not. I use elbow pasta, but pretty much any pasta shape can be used. Rotini, shells, penne, and cavatappi also work well.

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