BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese with Spinach & Jalapeño Peppers
15 Min Meal

BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese

with Spinach & Jalapeño Peppers

15 MIN
4 Servings
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    Designed to be ready in just 15 minutes, our new line of meals feature pre-cooked grains and easy-to-prep ingredients to create the same high-quality dishes you love, in less time! This smoky, cheesy pasta is filled with decadent flavors thanks to our béchamel and barbecue sauces, plus a sprinkling of our smoky spice blend. Fiery jalapeño peppers serve as an exciting topper, plus a stir-in of spinach for pops of green.
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    BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese with Spinach & Jalapeño Peppers
    Title
    • 20 oz Cooked Pulled Chicken
    • 24 oz Cooked Gemelli Pasta
    • 6 oz Baby Spinach
    • 2 oz Sliced Pickled Jalapeño Peppers
    • ⅔ cup Béchamel Sauce
    • 4 oz Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Blend
    • ½ cup Cream
    • ½ cup Barbecue Sauce
    • 1 Tbsp Smoky Spice Blend (Smoked Paprika, Sweet Paprika, Ground Yellow Mustard, Garlic Powder & Onion Powder)

    BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese

    Prepare the ingredients
    1 Prepare the ingredients

    Wash and dry the spinach. Roughly chop the peppers. Thoroughly wash your hands immediately after handling.

    2 Cook the chicken

    In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the pulled chicken, half the spice blend, barbecue sauce, and 1/4 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter); season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes, or until combined and the chicken is heated through. Transfer to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out the pan.

    Cook the chicken
    Finish & serve your dish
    3 Finish & serve your dish

    In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the béchamel, cream (shaking the packet before opening), cheddar and monterey jack, remaining spice blend, 1/2 cup of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), and as much of the chopped peppers as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until combined and the cheese is melted. Add the pasta and spinach; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined and the spinach is wilted. Turn off the heat. Serve the mac and cheese topped with the cooked chicken. Enjoy!

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