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EASY Mac And Cheese with Bacon, Chicken and Peas

by Julie Davis November 19, 2014
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I love homemade mac + cheese. It’s easy to make and tastes so much better than the boxed stuff.

It’s easy to add a few extras to the dish to make it a full meal, too.

A perfect flavor  combination to mix in with mac + cheese is chicken, bacon, and peas. My kids (and my husband) love it.

I got my recipe for homemade mac + cheese from Southern Living. Once I landed on this baby, I never looked back.

Here’s the recipe:
1 (8-ounce) package elbow macaroni (about 2 cups uncooked macaroni)

2 cups milk

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon onion salt
2 (10-ounce) blocks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 4 1/2 cups) and divided*
1 cup soft breadcrumbs (4 slices, crusts removed)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Extras:

1/2 cup crumbled, cooked bacon

1 c. chopped, cooked chicken

1 c. frozen peas

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well. Set aside.

Place milk, flour, and onion salt in a quart jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously 1 minute. (This is the FUN part.)

 

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Stir together flour mixture, 3 1/2 cups cheese, and macaroni. Stir in the extras: bacon, chicken, and peas.

 

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Important: You may want to experiment here. You may like to add  more or less chicken or peas, etc. Find the amount that you like the best. Also, when I add extras to the mac + cheese, I add additional liquid to the recipe so it won’t dry out. So, instead of 2 c. of milk, I used 2 1/2 c. I also added a scant amount of extra flour. Again, you can adjust the recipe based on how creamy you want it to be.

Pour the macaroni mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish or 2 (11-inch) oval baking dishes. Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs and remaining 1 cup cheese; drizzle evenly with melted butter.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

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Bon Appétit!

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Julie Davis has an eye for design and a way with words that landed her in the world of social media + blogging. She freelances as a social media specialist, but in her spare time, she likes to take family bike rides, listen to live music, throw parties, and sneak away with her husband for dinner out. She blogs occasionally at On Neutral Ground Follow her on Twitter at @onneutralgrnd .
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