Chicken, Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake (Cooking for 2)
Updated Jun 9, 2017
Shredded chicken, bites of bacon and sweet caramelized onions in a creamy Gruyère sauce make this decidedly dialed-up version of mac and cheese a real winner.
Chicken, Bacon and Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake (Cooking for 2)
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup uncooked penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese (4 oz)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 2/3 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. In 7-inch cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned. Remove from heat.
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Step2Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package to al dente; drain.
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Step3In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Beat in milk, salt and pepper with whisk; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; beat in Gruyère and Parmesan cheeses. Add cooked pasta, chicken, bacon and browned onions; gently stir to combine. Transfer to same 7-inch cast-iron skillet.
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Step4In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle over top of pasta mixture. Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
Nutrition
1230
Calories
62g
Total Fat
66g
Protein
100g
Total Carbohydrate
13g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 1230
- Calories from Fat
- 560
- Total Fat
- 62g
- 96%
- Saturated Fat
- 34g
- 168%
- Trans Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 220mg
- 73%
- Sodium
- 1720mg
- 72%
- Potassium
- 670mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 100g
- 33%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 66g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 100%
- 100%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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