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

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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.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken-bacon mac and cheese using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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

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Instructions 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).

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