Jalapeno Popper Pasta Bake
Minutes Prep time: 30
Minutes Total time: 65
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Advanced
Minutes Prep time: 30
Minutes Total time: 65
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Advanced
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
8 ounces dry Cellentani pasta, uncooked
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 pound bacon, cut into bite sized pieces
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, sliced
2 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
1 cup chicken stock or water
1 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Nutrition information
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
---|---|---|
Calcium | 253 mg | 25% |
Carbohydrate | 31 g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 111 mg | 37% |
Total Fat | 28 g | 43% |
Iron | 2 mg | 10% |
Calories | 499 kcal | 25% |
Sodium | 641 mg | 27% |
Protein | 30 g | 59% |
Saturated Fat | 15 g | 73% |
Sugars | 3 g | 0 |
Vitamin C | 9 mg | 14% |
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. Stir together breadcrumbs and butter in small bowl, set aside.
Heat 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, leaving about 1 tablespoon bacon fat in the pan. Add chicken to skillet and season with black pepper. Cook until browned and no longer pink in center, about 5 minutes.
Stir in jalapeno, green onion and flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in undrained tomatoes and chicken stock; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese and 1 cup Cheddar cheese until melted and combined. Stir in cooked pasta and half of the cooked bacon. Pour into baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese, bacon and bread crumb mixture.
Bake 25 minutes, until golden brown and bubbling. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
If you like it hot, try Ro*tel® Hot Diced Tomatoes with Habenero Chiles. If you like it scorching hot, leave the seeds in the jalapeños.
Jalapeno Popper Pasta Bake