Chicken Mac & Cheese

Here’s the recipe I tried tonight: soooooo good. Probably terrible for you, though. And it was pretty messy to make (or I’m just sloppy).

Ingredients-

• 5 slices bacon
• 1 package Kraft Homestlye  Mac and Cheese (any kind would work)
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups diced chicken
• 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (i used shredded mozz cuz I didn’t have parm)
• 2 Tbl butter, melted

Directions-

• Heat oven to 375.  Remove bread crumb topping from Mac and Cheese dinner; save for another time
• In a large pan boil 6 cups of water, stir in macaroni and cook for about 7 minutes.  Drain.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in non-stick skillet until crispy, remove. Cook diced chicken in bacon grease.
• In a medium bowl, combine contents of cheese sauce pouch, cream cheese, milk, garlic salt, and pepper.  Microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds or so, till sauce is smooth.
• In large bowl, combine macaroni and chicken.  Crumble bacon and add.  Fold in the sauce, stir well.  Transfer to 2 quart casserole dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and melted butter; sprinkle over top.  
• Bake for 20 – 25 min. or till golden and bubbling.

YUP!