Chicken Jalapeño Popper Pasta

• Meat

  • 1 cup Bacon
  • 2 1/2 cups Chicken, cooked and chopped

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Jalapenos

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Cellentani pasta

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup Half and half
  • 1 cup Heavy cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound cellentani pasta, cooked according to the package and drained
• 16 ounces cream cheese, very softened
• 1 cup bacon, crumbled
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
• ¼ cup diced jalapenos
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ⅓ cup half and half
• 2½ cups cooked and chopped chicken

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl add cream cheese, bacon, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and jalapenos. Mix well.
• Stir in cream and half and half.
• Add pasta and mix well.
• Stir in chicken.
• Pour mixture into baking dish.
• Spread bread crumbs over pasta.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and return to the oven for 5 more minutes.
• Serve.