Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake

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This chicken and bacon pasta bake includes tender chicken breast, lots of smoky bacon bits, lots of cheese, and of course pasta to make it all complete.

A creamy, savory sauce combines with all the other flavors to make for a fairly quick, make-again, one-pot meal the whole family will love.

What You’ll Need:

8 slices bacon , thick and meaty

1 pound chicken breast , cut into strips

1-½ cups macaroni, uncooked

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup pepper Jack cheese, shredded

½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded or grated

4 ounces sour cream

2 Tbs butter

½ cup cream or milk

¼ tsp salt, more to taste

¼ tsp black pepper, more to taste

2 Tbs garlic, minced

2 cups broccoli , cut in bite-sized pieces

1 Tbs dry oregano

I LOVE BACON AND CHEESE AND PASTA!

If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ll know that I really love bacon. And cheese. And pasta.

Ha!

So this chicken and bacon pasta bake is no surprise! A one-pot casserole that includes all the goodness of chicken, bacon, cheese, and pasta is a real winner for most families!

This pasta dish is layered with chicken on the bottom followed by broccoli and bacon.

On the top is the cheesy macaroni with extra cheeses and bacon loaded on top.

The whole mixture is then baked to give a nice browning to the cheesy top.

A creamy, cheesy, bacony, pasta-laden, one-pot dinner for the whole family!

Making Chicken Bacon Pasta

You will begin cooking your bacon first in an oven-safe iron skillet (I love my Lodge skillet!) You may have to cook the bacon in two batches.

While your bacon is cooking, you will cook the pasta according to package directions.

I used macaroni pasta, but you can use any type of small pasta you have on hand – like penne, shells, or bowties.

When the bacon is done and crispy, you will remove it from the skillet to drain and remove all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat.

Next, preheat your oven to 350 F so it has time to heat up while finishing the next steps of the casserole.

Heat the skillet to low-medium heat and cook the chicken, garlic, and oregano for 5 minutes. Then turn chicken over, add the broccoli, cover, and cook 5 minutes more.

When your pasta is done, drain, add butter, half the cheddar and pepper Jack cheeses, all the parmesan cheese, sour cream, and milk.

Stir and let the cheeses melt slightly on low heat for 5 minutes uncovered.

Uncover chicken and broccoli mixture and crumble half of the bacon over top.

Pour macaroni mixture over chicken/broccoli mixture. Top with the rest of the cheese and bacon and bake 15-20 minutes or until browned.

Serve right away with a big leafy salad and/or bread of choice.

You may also love my Spaghetti Bolognaise recipe – simple yet so delicious pasta sauce!

Don’t forget to pin this recipe for later and share on your favorite social media platforms. Also, let me know if you try it in the comments below!

You may also like my Five Cheese Marinara.

Other Delicious Recipes to Try:

• Corn Potato Chowder (Easy, Hearty & Delicious!)
• Baked Mahi Mahi Recipe (Simple & So Flavorful!)
• Authentic Jambalaya Recipe (Lots of Spicy Flavors!)
• Turkey Ala King (Using Leftover Turkey or Chicken)
• London Broil Crock Pot Recipe (with Built-In Gravy)

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5 from 9 votes

Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake

This chicken and bacon pasta bake includes tender chicken breast, lots of smoky bacon bits, lots of cheese, and of course pasta to make it all complete. A creamy, savory sauce combines with all the other flavors to make for a make-again one-pot meal the whole family will love.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 638kcal

Author: Savory With Soul

Equipment

• Iron Skillet

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon , thick and meaty
• 1 pound chicken breast , cut into strips
• 1-½ cups macaroni, uncooked
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup pepper Jack cheese, shredded
• ½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
• 4 ounces sour cream
• 2 Tbs butter
• ½ cup cream or milk
• ¼ tsp salt, more to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper, more to taste
• 2 Tbs garlic, minced
• 2 cups broccoli , cut in bite-sized pieces
• 1 Tbs dry oregano

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Cook bacon in iron skillet. May have to do two batches.
• While bacon is cooking, cook pasta according to package directions.
• When bacon is done, remove from pan and drain all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Cook the chicken, garlic, and oregano in the skillet on low-medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn chicken, add broccoli, cover and cook 5 minutes more.
• When pasta is done, drain, add butter, half the cheddar and pepper Jack cheeses, all the parmesan cheese, sour cream, and milk. Stir and melt slightly on low heat for 5 minutes uncovered.
• Uncover chicken and broccoli mixture and crumble half of the bacon over top.
• Pour macaroni mixture over chicken/broccoli mixture.
• Top with the rest of the cheese and bacon and bake 15-20 minutes or until browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 799mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1149IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 437mg | Iron: 1mg

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