macaroni and cheese with chicken and waffles

How To Make macaroni and cheese with chicken and waffles

• 1

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2

  Coat the bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3

  Cut the toasted waffles into quarters with kitchen shears. Place in a baking dish, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and drizzle with 1/2 cup cane syrup; mix well.
• 4

  Heat 2 Tbsp margarine in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add remaining cane syrup, brown sugar and crushed red pepper flakes; whisk well and let it simmer for 3 minutes.
• 5

  Remove from heat. Add popcorn chicken and mix together until combined. Set aside.
• 6

  Heat remaining margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until combined. Add the milk and half and half; whisk well for 5 minutes until the mixture is creamy.
• 7

  Stir in the shredded colby jack, sharp cheddar, and pepper jack cheese and sea salt/black pepper until the cheeses are melted.
• 8

  Add the cooked penne pasta and popcorn chicken mixture; mix well and cook for 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 9

  Pour into a prepared baking dish. Top evenly with the waffle pieces. Cover with aluminum foil.
• 10

  Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheeses are bubbly. Remove the aluminum foil. Drizzle with cane syrup.
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