macaroni and cheese with chicken and waffles

How To Make macaroni and cheese with chicken and waffles

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Step 2
  Coat the bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Step 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.
• Step 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.
• Step 5
  Remove from heat. Add popcorn chicken and mix together until combined. Set aside.
• Step 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.
• Step 7
  Stir in the shredded colby jack, sharp cheddar, and pepper jack cheese and sea salt/black pepper until the cheeses are melted.
• Step 8
  Add the cooked penne pasta and popcorn chicken mixture; mix well and cook for 6 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Step 9
  Pour into a prepared baking dish. Top evenly with the waffle pieces. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Step 10
  Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheeses are bubbly. Remove the aluminum foil. Drizzle with cane syrup.
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