Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, bacon mac&cheese w/ chicken & broccoli. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Then, to kick this mac and cheese up a notch, we add crumbled bacon to the breadcrumb crust and mixed directly into the pasta bake. From Skillet Cauliflower Mac to Macaroni Pie, there are countless ways to reinvent this comforting dish.
Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have bacon mac&cheese w/ chicken & broccoli using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli:
- Make ready 7 -10 Slices of bacon
- Prepare 3 cup White Cheddar cheese ( i used Wisconsin Aged Cheddar)
- Take 2 cup Mozzarella Cheese
- Get 2 cup Pasta (i used Rotini)
- Make ready 2 cup Broccoli Florets (frozen)
- Take 4 -5 pieces Chicken tenders
- Make ready 2 tbsp Flour
- Take 4 tbsp Bacon grease
- Prepare 2 cup milk
- Make ready 1 Salt & Pepper to taste
Cook macaroni as directed on package. Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Gradually stir in milk; cook on medium heat until mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly. Place chopped bacon in the bottom of a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.
Steps to make Bacon Mac&Cheese w/ Chicken & Broccoli:
- 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.
Gradually stir in milk; cook on medium heat until mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly. Place chopped bacon in the bottom of a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Gently swirl a spoon or butterknife thru the mac and cheese mixture to ensure the mozzarella cheese is evenly combined throughout the dish. Sprinkle the top with the bacon and breadcrumbs.
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