cheesy chicken and waffles casserole

How To Make cheesy chicken and waffles casserole

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Step 2
  Cut the toasted waffles into quarters with kitchen shears. Place on a greased baking dish, brush them with melted margarine and sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Step 3
  Heat the avocado oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the popcorn chicken and saute for 5 minutes until browned. Season with cheddar cheese seasoning. Remove from heat.
• Step 4
  Melt the 2 Tbsp margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the raw flour flavor has cooked off, about 1 minute.
• Step 5
  Gradually add the milk, cream cheese, and heavy cream slowly to avoid lumps and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture has thickened for 5 minutes.
• Step 6
  Stir in the gouda, sharp cheddar, and Monterey jack cheese all at once; continue stirring until melted, about 60 seconds. Add cooked popcorn chicken; mix well.
• Step 7
  Pour the chicken/cheese mixture over the waffle pieces mixture. Top with panko bread crumbs. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Step 8
  Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheeses are melted. Cool for 8 minutes.
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