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

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken-bacon mac and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. 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. Take 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (cubed)
  2. Take 1 lb Bacon (Cut into 1/2 in strips)
  3. Take 10 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese (cubed)
  4. Take 8 oz Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
  5. Make ready 1 box Kraft Mac and Cheese
  6. Make ready 1 box Medium Shells
  7. Get 1 cup Milk
  8. Prepare 6 tbsp Butter or Margarine
  9. Take 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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