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Use a big spoon to scoop out servings, making sure you get some of the smoking bacon mixture on each spoonful. Creamy, cheesy, macaroni is topped with bacon and breadcrumbs for an unforgettable meal! Mac and Cheese, the ultimate classic comfort food, is a house favorite. You can cook Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli
- You need 7 of -10 Slices of bacon.
- You need 3 cup of White Cheddar cheese ( i used Wisconsin Aged Cheddar).
- It's 2 cup of Mozzarella Cheese.
- Prepare 2 cup of Pasta (i used Rotini).
- It's 2 cup of Broccoli Florets (frozen).
- It's 4 of -5 pieces Chicken tenders.
- You need 2 tbsp of Flour.
- You need 4 tbsp of Bacon grease.
- Prepare 2 cup of milk.
- It's 1 of Salt & Pepper to taste.
For my Bacon Mac and Cheese Casserole, I load it with crispy bacon, cheddar, mozzarella and cream cheeses. Topped with crunchy Panko breadcrumbs and baked to a bubbly, golden brown it's an undeniable indulgence. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli instructions
- Cook bacon to desired crispiness. Set aside.
- cut Chicken into pieces and season with seasoning salt (lightly)..
- Put two tbs of bacon grease in a skillet and cook chicken to almost done. Remove Chicken and set aside..
- Cook Pasta according to directions on package.
- While Pasta is cooking, in a sauce pan add two tbs of bacon grease. Once grease is hot whisk in 2 tbs of floor, cook until lightly browned..
- Add two cups of milk to the flour mixture and let thicken (about a minute)..
- Remove mixture from heat and add 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese..
- Drain pasta and add to baking dish..
- Pour Cheese mixture over pasta and mix..
- Add the remainder of the mozzarella and half of whats left of the cheddar. Mix well (i added more milk at this time).
- Add broccoli , and Chicken and mix well. Salt and pepper to taste. Crumble the bacon and add to dish and mix well..
- Cover with the remainder of Cheddar cheese. Bake in the oven on 350 for 30 minutes..
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