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Cheesy Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Bake with Chicken & Bacon
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 Slices of Bacon
- 2 cups roasted chicken breast, skin removed, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 2 cups Smoked Mozzarella
- 1 cup sharp cheese, grated
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed, dried
- 1 teaspoon creole seasonings
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
- Add pasta and cook 2 minutes less than suggestion cooking time on pasta box. Drain pasta, rinse under warm water, drain again, coat pasta in a little olive oil to prevent sticking and set aside.
- Mix seasoning blend and set aside.
- Dice bacon and fry until crisp. Reserve bacon grease.
- In a large pot add butter, 2 tablespoons of bacon grease over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook about 2-3 minutes.
- Add flour and whisk well for about 2 minutes.
- Add milk and whisk well.
- Reduce heat to medium low, add spices and cheese by the handful until cheese is melted.
- Stir chicken and pasta into cheese sauce, mix well. Place mixture into a greased 13X9 casserole dish.
- Top with bacon and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Allow pasta to cool slightly before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6-8
Yum Lisa! And what a fun contest! Thanks for posting! =D
Thanks for stopping by Lillian!
Do you realize prep time says 10 hours!!!!
I have printed the recipe, and hope to try this soon
Thanks Trudy! Will fix it.
AAUUGGH! Want to make this so badly but can’t find smoked mozzarella anywhere! Bought all the other ingredients, didn’t realize it would be so difficult to find the mozzarella!
Kathy you could also try a smoked Gouda or regular mozzarella. Another great idea is used a couple of Chipotle peppers which will add a nice smokiness to the regular mozzarella.
I am all pasta. I just see your pics and those make my mouth watering literally. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Leena!
Go for it Averie, you could do 7 eggs, LOL.