Smokey BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese with Bacon
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ tsp dry mustard
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1¾ cups milk, warmed
  • ⅛ cup water
  • 4 oz cheddar, cubed
  • 4 oz white Velveeta, cubed
  • 2 oz Gouda, cubed
  • 8 oz cavatappi pasta
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 pkg Farm Rich Smokehouse Double Rubbed Dry Smoked Chicken
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Cook chicken according to package directions (I used the microwave). Stir in BBQ sauce and set aside.
  3. Cook pasta according to package directions for 8 minutes; set aside.
  4. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter.
  5. Whisk in flour and let cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add salt, pepper, and dry mustard; whisk additional 2 minutes.
  7. Slowly add warmed milk, whisking constantly. Pour in water.
  8. Continue whisking until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
  9. Working in batches, add all three cheeses to the mixture. Stir until smooth.
  10. Add in pasta, chicken, and half of the bacon, mixing until combined.
  11. Spray baking dish with cooking spray and spoon in mac and cheese.
  12. Sprinkle with remaining bacon.
  13. Bake 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and bacon is crisp.
Recipe by Views From the Ville at http://viewsfromtheville.com/2014/10/29/bbq-chicken-mac-and-cheese-bacon/