Roasted Chicken and Pimento Mac and Cheese

Name: Roasted Chicken and Pimento Mac and Cheese
Ingredients: cooking spray (for greasing); 1 pound cavatappi pasta; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus more for greasing); 1 small yellow onion (peeled, minced); 1 jalapeno (stemmed, seeded, minced); 2 cloves garlic (peeled, minced); 1 teaspoon paprika (plus more to garnish); 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 5 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 2 tablespoons hot sauce; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 and 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded); 2 and 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (shredded); 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened); 1 cup pimentos (drained, finely chopped); 3 cups roasted chicken (shredded); 2 cups butter crackers (crushed); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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INGREDIENTS

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cooking spray (for greasing)

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1 pound cavatappi pasta

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8 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus more for greasing)

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1 small yellow onion (peeled, minced)

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1 jalapeno (stemmed, seeded, minced)

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2 cloves garlic (peeled, minced)

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1 teaspoon paprika (plus more to garnish)

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne

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1/2 cup all-purpose flour

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5 cups whole milk

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1 teaspoon mustard powder

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2 tablespoons hot sauce

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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

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2 and 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)

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2 and 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (shredded)

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1/2 cup cream cheese (softened)

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1 cup pimentos (drained, finely chopped)

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3 cups roasted chicken (shredded)

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2 cups butter crackers (crushed)

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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