Name: Jalapeño Popper Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Jalapeno peppers - 2; Bacon - 8 slices; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Chopped jalapeno pepper - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Milk - 1 cup; Chicken broth - 1 cup; Neufchatel cheese, softened - 6 ounces; Salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Grated pepper Jack cheese, divided - 1 cup; Grated sharp Cheddar cheese, divided - 1 cup; Cooked farfalle pasta - 4 cups; Shredded rotisserie chicken - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Jalapeño Popper Pasta

1. Cooking spray

2. Jalapeno peppers 2

3. Bacon 8 slices

4. Chopped onion 1 cup

5. Chopped jalapeno pepper ½ cup

6. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

7. Milk 1 cup

8. Chicken broth 1 cup

9. Neufchatel cheese, softened 6 ounces

10. Salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon

11. Ground black pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

12. Grated pepper Jack cheese, divided 1 cup

13. Grated sharp Cheddar cheese, divided 1 cup

14. Cooked farfalle pasta 4 cups

15. Shredded rotisserie chicken 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Jalapeño Popper Pasta

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Slice 1 jalapeño lengthwise into slivers; slice remaining jalapeño into rounds. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.

4 . Stage

Heat bacon grease in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and 1/2 cup chopped jalapeño in hot grease until onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in milk and chicken broth until well combined. Stir in Neufchâtel cheese until completely melted. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat and stir in 1/2 cup pepper Jack cheese and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese until melted. Add cooked pasta, chicken, and 1/2 of the bacon.

5 . Stage

Pour 1/2 of the pasta mixture into the prepared dish and top with jalapeño slivers. Cover with remaining pasta mixture and top with remaining pepper Jack and Cheddar cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and add jalapeño slices and remaining bacon on top. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes more.