How to Make Perfect Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese

Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese.

You can cook Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese

1. You need 1 lb of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (cubed).
2. You need 1 lb of Bacon (Cut into 1/2 in strips).
3. You need 10 oz of Sharp Cheddar Cheese (cubed).
4. Prepare 8 oz of Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese.
5. You need 1 box of Kraft Mac and Cheese.
6. Prepare 1 box of Medium Shells.
7. It's 1 cup of Milk.
8. Prepare 6 tbsp of Butter or Margarine.
9. Prepare 1 dash of Salt and Pepper (to taste).

Chicken-Bacon Mac and Cheese step by step

1. Bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil. Preheat oven to 425°F..
2. Add pasta and box of Kraft pasta to boiling water (put cheese sauce packet aside). Cook pasta, stirring occassionally, to desired doneness..
3. Drain water from pasta. Return pasta to pot and add all cheeses (including Kraft cheese sauce packet), milk, and butter. Stir by hand until butter and shredded cheese are melted and cheese sauce is dissolved..
4. Add chicken, bacon, salt, and pepper and stir until well blended..
5. Pour mixture into a 13x9x2 casserole dish. Cover with foil. You may want to place a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any cheese that bubbles over..
6. Bake in preheated oven for 45 mins. Reduce temp. to 400, remove foil cover, and bake an additional 15 minutes (or until chicken and bacon are cooked thoroughly)..