CHICKEN CARBONARA PASTA BAKE

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Prepare and serve this Chicken Carbonara Pasta Bake in under an hour. Pasta, bacon, tomato and other tasty fixins' come together for an easy, cheesy Chicken Carbonara Pasta Bake that's anything but ordinary.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pkg. (11.9 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe White Cheddar & Garlic & Herbs Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
2 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup milk
1 cup frozen peas
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits
1 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. dry bread crumbs

Steps:

Heat oven to 425ºF.
Cook Macaroni as directed on package.
Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 min. or until done. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk; stir and cook 1 to 2 min. or until thickened. Add Cheese Sauce, Seasoning, peas, tomatoes and bacon; cook 1 min. or until heated through, stirring constantly.
Drain macaroni. Add to chicken mixture in skillet; mix lightly. Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with Parmesan and bread crumbs.
Bake 8 to 10 min. or until topping is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 680 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 23 g