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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Pasta Casserole

From its creamy, cheesy base to the spicy kick of jalapeños and the smoky crunch of bacon, every bite of Jalapeño Popper Chicken Pasta Casserole is a treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 718 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g ½ pound pasta
  • 1 ½ cup rotisserie chicken shredded
  • 2 cups sharp cheese shredded
  • 2 cups bechamel sauce
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ cup pickled jalapenos chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup pasta water
  • 150 g 5 oz bacon, cut into pieces and cooked until crispy
  • ¼ cup scallions sliced
  • ½ cup herbed cream cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
  • Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water ½ of the time that is listed on the packaging. Set ½ cup of pasta water aside.
    250 g ½ pound pasta
  • Meanwhile in a large bowl combine chicken, 1 cup of cheese, bechamel (or cream of mushroom/chicken soup), garlic powder, jalapenos, pasta water, cream cheese sour cream, scallions, and bacon. Mix well.
    1 ½ cup rotisserie chicken, 2 cups sharp cheese, 2 cups bechamel sauce, ½ cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ cup pickled jalapenos, ½ cup pasta water, 150 g 5 oz bacon, cut into pieces and cooked until crispy, ½ cup herbed cream cheese, ¼ cup scallions
    cheese, scallions, and other ingredients in a bowl to make jalapeno popper chicken pasta casserole
  • Add pasta into the creamy sauce base and stir to combine. Transfer into a large baking pan, top with more cheese.
    salt and pepper to taste
    stirring together ingredients to make jalapeno popper chicken pasta casserole
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
    final step in making jalapeno popper chicken pasta casserole by topping the filling with cheese before baking

Nutrition

Calories: 718kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 43gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 1.626mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1.051IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 333mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bacon, bechamel, casserole, chicken, cream cheese, Jalapeño, pasta, Popper
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