“What’s Up Jack?” Chicken Casserole

Easy and delicious is the theme for this creamy chicken and pasta dish!

This casserole is incredibly delicious and simple!  “What’s Up Jack?” Chicken Casserole is full of flavor, takes only 8 ingredients to make, and doesn’t require much effort at all!  Juicy chicken, tender pasta, crispy bacon, melty cheese. . . .need I say more?  How about the creamy sauce. . . .oh yah!

About This Recipe  

This is one of those easy meals that is great for a busy weeknight dinner.   The combination of juicy chicken and crispy bacon combined with the cream of chicken soup and Monterey Jack Cheese is absolutely amazing!  Once the prep work is done, you simply put it in a baking dish and into the oven.  About 15-18 minutes later you’re ready to eat!  It’s that simple, but it will taste like you’ve spent hours on it. Everyone will be so amazed with the taste they’ll think you’re up to something and you may even hear a “What’s up ______(Jack)?”

chicken, bacon, monterey jack cheese, casserole

dinner

Yield: 6

Author: Mama P

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"WHAT'S UP JACK?" CHICKEN CASSEROLE

This casserole is incredibly delicious and simple! "What's Up Jack?" Chicken Casserole is full of flavor, takes only 8 ingredients to make, and doesn't require much effort at all! Juicy chicken, tender pasta, crispy bacon, melty cheese......need I say more? How about the creamy sauce...oh yah!

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 18 MinTotal time: 38 Min

Ingredients

Chicken

• 1 (16 oz.) box mini penne or spiral pasta, uncooked
• 7 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 tsp. bacon smoked sea salt, or regular sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded and divided

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil; lightly spray a 9"x13" baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the pasta to al dente according to directions on package. Drain and return to the pot.
3. Lay the 7 strips of bacon on the foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until brown and crispy. Remove from oven and transfer bacon slices to a paper-towel lined plate to cool, reserving bacon grease. Crumble bacon when cooled.
4. Pour the reserved bacon grease in a large skillet. Add chicken, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
5. Add the cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, crumbled bacon, and 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack cheese to the pasta and mix well.
6. Pour the pasta into the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining 1 1/2 cup Monterey Jack Cheese.
7. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Notes

Before Getting Started:

• Chicken: cube
• Bacon: cook and crumble into small pieces
• Garlic: mince
• Monterey Jack Cheese: shred or use packaged shredded cheese

Nutrition Facts

Calories

734.72

Fat

29.85 g

Sat. Fat

14.37 g

Carbs

64.54 g

Fiber

2.46 g

Net carbs

62.07 g

Sugar

2.85 g

Protein

49.33 g

Sodium

1614.28 mg

Cholesterol

127.92 mg

**Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary

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