Slow-Cooker Barbecue Bacon, Chicken and Cheddar Pasta
Updated Oct 17, 2016
As if the combination of barbecue, bacon, chicken and Cheddar wasn’t enough, in this addictive dish, we add penne pasta for an easy slow-cooker meal you’ll make again and again.
Slow-Cooker Barbecue Bacon, Chicken and Cheddar Pasta
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 20 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 package (16 oz) uncooked penne pasta
- 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 oz)
- 8 oz Kraft™ Velveeta™ cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
- 3 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Spray inside of 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, beat milk, evaporated milk, 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce, the melted butter, salt, pepper and red pepper with whisk. Add pasta, 3 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese and the Velveeta™ cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until pasta is cooked, but not mushy.
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Step2Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumbled bacon.
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Step3When the pasta has cooked, increase to High heat setting; stir in chicken and remaining bacon. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese on top. Cover; cook about 15 minutes or until melted. Turn off slow cooker and let stand, still covered, 15 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 6-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs, and stir to coat. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Add reserved 1/4 cup bacon to bread crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs and bacon over pasta. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, and serve.
Nutrition
740
Calories
38g
Total Fat
41g
Protein
60g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 740
- Calories from Fat
- 340
- Total Fat
- 38g
- 58%
- Saturated Fat
- 20g
- 101%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 1510mg
- 63%
- Potassium
- 520mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 60g
- 20%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 41g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 60%
- 60%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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