Mac-N-Cheese

Name: Mac-N-Cheese
Ingredients: 1 box Cavatappi Noodles (16 Ounce Box); 4 slices Bacon, Thick Cut; 1 cup Ham, cubed; 2 cups Roasted Chicken (chunked); 2 cloves Minced Garlic; 2 cups Baby Bella Mushrooms Sliced Thick; 1 cup Whole Cherry Tomatoes; 2 cups Snow Peas Washed And Cut In Half; 1/4 cups Fresh Basil Chopped Roughly; 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme Leaves; 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Pepper; 1/2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded; 1/2 cups Sharp Cheddar, Shredded; 1/2 cups Swiss Cheese, Shredded; 13 blocks Cream Cheese (8 Ounce Block); 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

16 ingredients

42 steps

Ingredients

1 box Cavatappi Noodles (16 Ounce Box)
4 slices Bacon, Thick Cut
1 cup Ham, cubed
2 cups Roasted Chicken (chunked)
2 cloves Minced Garlic
2 cups Baby Bella Mushrooms Sliced Thick
1 cup Whole Cherry Tomatoes
2 cups Snow Peas Washed And Cut In Half
1/4 cups Fresh Basil Chopped Roughly
1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme Leaves
1/2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Pepper
1/2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded
1/2 cups Sharp Cheddar, Shredded
1/2 cups Swiss Cheese, Shredded
13 blocks Cream Cheese (8 Ounce Block)
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Directions

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This recipe has a lot of ingredients but it really isnt that hard to make.
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It just takes a bit of prep.
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Once you get all your ingredients prepped, the assembly and cook time goes quite fast.
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So be prepared!
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One more note: You will notice I added no salt.
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I think the ham and the bacon give it plenty of salt, so taste before you salt!
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1.
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Boil noodles in lightly salted water.
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2.
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Cut bacon into 1-inch chunks and fry it up.
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3.
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You can roast your own chicken, but I just bought mine from the grocery store already roasted!
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Pull 2 cups of meat off your chicken and cut into medium-sized cubes.
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(Use the rest for P-Dubs yummy chicken salad.)
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4.
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Dice up your 1 cup of ham.
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5.
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Prep all of your veggies and spices.
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6.
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Shred your cheeses, get your cream out and measured.
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7.
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Now transfer your cooked bacon (and the grease) to a Dutch oven or good sized pan (6-quart is a good size).
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Dont drain your bacon; you want the greaseit makes the dish yummier!
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8.
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Over medium heat add the chicken and ham, and garlic and mushrooms.
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Let these cook 3-5 minutes until mushrooms start to brown.
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Now toss in your washed tomatoes and snow peas.
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Let them heat through just a minute, you want them to hold their freshness and not get mushy.
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10.
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Add basil, thyme and pepper.
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Now, add the cheese.
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Add all of it and if you are exceedingly naughty, add MORE!
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Let the cheeses melt a minute.
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Pour in the cream and gently fold everything together.
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Add about 6 cups of the cooked noodles or more depending on how saucy you want it.
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We eat it just like this.
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But if you really want to get fancy you could put it in little dishes sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs and bake them under the broiler for a minute!