Steps to Prepare Quick Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese

Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese.

Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have 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:

{Make ready 1 lb of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (cubed).
{Take 1 lb of Bacon (Cut into 1/2 in strips).
{Make ready 10 oz of Sharp Cheddar Cheese (cubed).
{Take 8 oz of Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese.
{Prepare 1 box of Kraft Mac and Cheese.
{Get 1 box of Medium Shells.
{Take 1 cup of Milk.
{Take 6 tbsp of Butter or Margarine.
{Get 1 dash of Salt and Pepper (to taste).

Instructions to make Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese:

Bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil. Preheat oven to 425°F..
Add pasta and box of Kraft pasta to boiling water (put cheese sauce packet aside). Cook pasta, stirring occassionally, to desired doneness..
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..
Add chicken, bacon, salt, and pepper and stir until well blended..
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..
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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