Spicy Chicken & Bacon Mac

Name: Spicy Chicken & Bacon Mac
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni pasta; 3 tbsp butter; 3 Tbsp flour; 1 1/2 Cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp cajun seasoning; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 cup crushed kettle-cooked potato chips or panko

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Updated at: Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:12:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories713.1 kcal (36%)

Total Fat53.5 g (76%)

Carbs25.8 g (10%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein32.2 g (64%)

Sodium889.2 mg (44%)

Fiber1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 ½ cupsmacaroni pasta

uncooked

3 Tbspbutter

3 Tbspflour

1 ½ cupsheavy whipping cream

½ cupmilk

1 tspcajun seasoning

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

2 cupsshredded pepper jack cheese

2 cupscooked chicken

1 cuppotato chips

crushed, kettle-cooked, or panko

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. Preheat broiler.

Step 2

In a 10-inch cast iron or other oven proof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. Gradually whisk in cream, milk, cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Add pasta, chicken, bacon, and jalapeno; cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle chips over top.

Step 3

Broil 3-4 inches from heat until chips are browned, about 30 seconds.