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Southwest Chicken Mac-n-cheese Bake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Dice chicken into penny size pieces put into Dutch oven as you dice them.
  • Add 4 cups of water.
  • Add all spices plus onion and garlic.
  • Bring to a boil continue boiling until chicken is cooked through 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Use large slotted spoon and remove chicken and set aside.
  • Add remaining 2 cups of water bring to a boil.
  • Add macaroni cook until tender.
  • Add chicken back to Dutch oven with macaroni.
  • Add the 2 cups of shredded pepper jack cheese,1 cup of shredded Monteray cheese,1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
  • Mix until chicken,macaroni and cheese and are well combined.
  • Add picante sauce mix well and bring to a slow bubble not boiling.
  • Pour into a 13X9 casserole dish.
  • Top with 8ounces of habenero cheese and 8 ounces of shredded sharp chedder cheese
  • Bake at 350 degrees just until cheese is melted.
  • Serve with Baked potato and breaded tomatoes.
  • YOU CAN CUT OUT SOME OF THE CHEESE IF YOU WANT. DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET BOUND UP. LOL.

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  • chefmal 13 years ago
    Not so sure about the picante sauce for my sensitive stomach, but I'll try this. And hang on, cut out some of the cheese? That's like drinking non-alcoholic beer, there's no point. Mac n cheese is about decadence and I feel an indulgence coming on. /=D
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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    This is definitely different and soooo delicious sounding! Love the addition of chicken and Picante sauce here!
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    " It was excellent "
    maureenlaw ate it and said...
    Wow! Sounds so good!
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    " It was excellent "
    cuzpat ate it and said...
    Great!!
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    " It was excellent "
    spinach1948 ate it and said...
    Sounds so delicious. I will have to try this.
    Hi 5.
    Ed
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