BBQ Chicken Bacon Pasta Bake
The BBQ sauce was just enough without being overpowering. My family loved this tasty casserole and I hope yours does as well!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, chopped chicken about 1 pound
- ½ pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 pound pasta I used bow-tie
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 10 3/4 oz.
- ½ cup Dimples BBQ Sauce or your favorite brand
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese, divided 6 oz.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the flour, milk, cream of chicken soup, BBQ sauce and garlic. Bring to a simmer and cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Stir in half of the cheese. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Return the pasta to the cooking pot and stir in chicken, bacon and soup mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake 20-30 minutes or until the casserole is heated through and the cheese is melted.
Notes
- Use whatever cheese you have on hand.
Nutrition
Calories: 791kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 366mg | Iron: 3mg
