Spicy Chicken and Bacon Mac

Name: Spicy Chicken and Bacon Mac
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups uncooked cavatappi pasta or elbow macaroni; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 cup crushed kettle-cooked potato chips or panko (Japanese) bread crumbs

Spicy Chicken and Bacon Mac was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spicy-chicken-and-bacon-mac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"I've been working to perfect a creamy, spicy mac and cheese for years. After adding smoky bacon, chicken, jalapenos and spicy cheese, this is the ultimate! I use rotisserie chicken and precooked bacon when I'm pressed for time. —Sarah Gilbert, Beaverton, Oregon..."

INGREDIENTS

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1-1/2 cups uncooked cavatappi pasta or elbow macaroni

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3 tablespoons butter

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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

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1/2 cup 2% milk

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1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon pepper

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2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese

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2 cups shredded cooked chicken

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6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

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1 cup crushed kettle-cooked potato chips or panko (Japanese) bread crumbs

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