Recipe: Perfect Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole. Arrange half of the roasted jalapenos on top of the chicken mixture. Jalapenos and buffalo chicken are a marriage of flavors that just had to be done. It's a flavor explosion that is oozing with rich and delicious cheese, and Slice and serve up!

I am putting a spin on the traditional chicken casserole dish by adding jalapeños AND BACON! Chicken casserole with jalapeño is a smooth and creamy recipe with unparalleled flavor. Feel free to try both of them and let us know how you go. You can cook Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

1. Prepare 6 slices of bacon.
2. You need 1 of small onion chopped.
3. It's 1 of garlic clove minced.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of butter.
5. You need 2 tbsp of flour.
6. Prepare 1 cup of chicken broth.
7. You need 1 cup of milk.
8. Prepare 1 cup of Monterey jack cheese.
9. It's 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
10. You need 3 of jalapenos, 2 diced and 1 sliced.
11. Prepare 2 1/2 cup of cooked shredded chicken.
12. It's 8 oz of cooked penne pasta.

Jalapeno fans will love this Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole. It's super creamy and in addition to bacon and chicken it also has pasta and plenty of cheese, both Cheddar and Monterey Jack. So it's really like a kicked-up mac and cheese. My Biscuits & Gravy Casserole, Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole, Chili "Cornbread" Casserole and Taco Lasagna Casserole are still my top favorites.

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole instructions

1. Cook bacon, crumble and set aside.
2. Add onion to bacon grease and cook till soft, add garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Add butter and flour once butter is melted and stir for 1 minute.
4. Whisk in chicken broth and milk.
5. Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
6. Remove from pan and stir in Monterey jack and half of cheddar cheese.
7. Stir in diced jalapenos, chicken, pasta and half of bacon.
8. Put in greased casserole dish and bake 20 minutes at 350 covered.
9. Remove foil and top with remaining bacon, cheddar cheese and sliced jalapeno.
10. Bake for 10 minutes more.

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