CRAZY GOOD CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Crazy Good Chicken Casserole Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by lorimar80

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 to 5 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
6 strips quality bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
1 (16-ounce) box dried spiral pasta
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

Cook and crumble bacon. While bacon is cooking, cut chicken into bite-sized chunks. Set cooked bacon aside for later use. In the same pan, cook chicken in bacon drippings. Add garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. While chicken is cooking, prepare pasta according to directions. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400°F. Drain pasta, return to pot. Add chicken, both cans of cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of Monterrey Jack cheese - stir to mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish. Top with bacon crumbles then the remaining cup of Monterrey Jack cheese. Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, just until cheese is melted and beginning to brown on top.