Chicken and Bacon Mac and Cheese in a Sourdough bread bowl is a delicious way to feed adults and children too! This creamy mac n Cheese has grilled chicken and bacon added to take it up a notch for an adult. Served in a warm bread bowl take this dish over the top. Kids and adults alike will feel warm and cozy on a cool night.
Want more Mac n Cheese ideas for adults and kids? See my Chili Mac n Cheese Hot Dog Casserole, BBQ Chicken and Smoke Gouda Mac n Cheese, Shrimp and Crap Mac n Cheese and Chicken and Bacon Mac and Cheese in a Sourdough Bread Bowl.
Chicken and Bacon Mac and Cheese in a Sourdough Bread Bowl
Chicken and Bacon Mac and Cheese in a Sourdough bread bowl is a delicious way to feed adults and children too!
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Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Adjust Servings: 4
Calories: 460kcal
Ingredients
- 4-6 slice bacon cut into small pieces
- 1 box pasta shells work best, but any short pasta will do
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 c milk
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 c shredded cheese
- 4-6 small round bread loaves for the bowls
- 2 pkgs pre-cooked Grilled Chicken strips chopped (from the dairy section)
Instructions
- Set oven to low broil.
- In small saute pan, brown the chopped bacon. Do not drain off grease.
- In large pot, bring water to rolling boil and add pasta. Cook pasta according to directions.
- In a small pot, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and make a paste, add the milk and stir until mix is creamy smooth.
- Add shredded cheese and stir until melted.
- Add the drained pasta to the bacon, stir well. This adds a nice crispy texture to the pasta. Stir the cheese mix and chopped chicken into the bacon and pasta. Pour into a greased casserole dish.
- Broil until top is browned.
- Make a circular cut into the top of the bread. (Similar to carving a pumpkin. Remove the bread from the center, leaving about 2” of crust. Save the removed bread.
- Fill each bread bow with the mac and cheese mixture and serve!!
Notes
I used pre-cooked grilled chicken but you can grill your own. You can also used boxed mac and cheese for convenience. Toast the removed bread for croutons for a salad! Or dip into the bread bowls and enjoy.
Want more Mac n Cheese ideas for adults and kids? See my Chili Mac n Cheese Hot Dog Casserole, BBQ Chicken and Smoke Gouda Mac n Cheese, Shrimp and Crap Mac n Cheese and Chicken and Bacon Mac and Cheese in a Sourdough Bread Bowl.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bread bowl | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g (18%) | Protein: 30g (60%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (35%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg (22%) | Sodium: 247mg (10%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 4g (16%) | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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Michele @ Queenbeebaker
June 26, 2018 at 7:30 AMGood gracious! Macaroni and cheese in a bread bowl? You are speaking my language! This looks over-the-top delicious.
Marilyn
June 26, 2018 at 12:16 PMI love this dinner because my granddaughter looks forward to it as much as I do. We just have to keep the portions small. But it is worth it once in a while! Enjoy your week.
Ann @ Live The Old Way
June 25, 2018 at 2:59 PMMac n Cheese is a win every time! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at the Homestead Blog Hop!
Marilyn
June 25, 2018 at 3:18 PMThank you for hosting so I can share!! Enjoy your day.
Jessica @ Overwhelmed to Fulfilled
June 21, 2018 at 6:16 AMThis looks so delicious. I don’t think you can ever go wrong with macncheese.
Marilyn
June 21, 2018 at 7:17 PMThank you Jessica. I agree that mac n cheese is one of those foods adults as well as kids love. But everything in moderation! Have a great day.
Jann Olson
June 15, 2018 at 4:16 PMWow! Definitely not on a dieters menu. 🙂 Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Marilyn
June 15, 2018 at 7:31 PMThis is as far as you can get from dieting. The only thing worse is having dessert afterwards. But some days you just need to be bad. Enjoy your weekend!
April J Harris
June 15, 2018 at 3:35 PMOh my goodness, this looks like such amazing comfort food, Marilyn! What a great thing to enjoy when you need a little boost. Thank you so much for sharing this delicious dish with us at the Hearth and Soul Link Party. I hope you are continuing to feel better as the week wears on! Have a lovely weekend.
Marilyn
June 15, 2018 at 7:30 PMThis will definitely suit your mood when you need comforting. Thanks April for the kind wishes. It is slowly coming around. Enjoy your weekend!
April J Harris
June 25, 2018 at 5:08 PMI’m so glad everything is coming together, Marilyn! Just wanted to let you know that I’ve featured this post at the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week. Have a great week!
Marilyn
June 25, 2018 at 7:08 PMThank you so much for the feature April. I am thrilled!! I look forward t youe next party.
Amy @ The Quiet Homemaker
June 15, 2018 at 2:59 PMSo yummy looking!!
Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Marilyn
June 15, 2018 at 7:25 PMThank you Amy. Enjoy your weekend!
Lisa Lynn
June 15, 2018 at 7:55 AMI adore mac & cheese…and this looks absolutely amazing 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Saw this on the Simple Homestead hop 🙂
Marilyn
June 15, 2018 at 9:48 AMThank you Lisa. I am glad to find another mac n cheese lover! Enjoy your day!
Tracy Albiero
June 14, 2018 at 11:45 AMThis looks so good! #SYC
Marilyn
June 14, 2018 at 3:43 PMThank you Tracy! Have a great week.
Michele @ Queenbeebaker
June 13, 2018 at 7:32 AMThis looks absolutely SINful!!! ALL the comfort foods in here. Yummy!
Marilyn
June 13, 2018 at 8:36 PMThis is a once in a long time meal. But I say go for those carbs! You can have salad tomorrow. Enjoy your week!
candy
June 11, 2018 at 10:03 AMWell now this is a different type of filling for a sourdough bowl. We do like our carbs and it looks so delicious.
Marilyn
June 11, 2018 at 9:31 PMOh my. Carbs. Such a sweet word and a bad one too. Thanks Candy for commenting. Enjoy your week.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
June 10, 2018 at 11:49 AMOh my Marilyn – that looks and sounds so good! I just made a couple of small sourdough loaves. I think I need to fill them! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – have a great week!
Marilyn
June 10, 2018 at 12:40 PMThen this recipe came just in time! I love how easy this is too. Have a great week.
Amy
June 9, 2018 at 4:48 PMI love sourdough and these bread bowls are such a good idea. I think that the idea of serving this wonderful chicken and bacon mac and cheese is such a good one. I also like saving the bread to make croutons. Thank you for sharing on Saturday Shuffle Blog Hop.
Marilyn
June 9, 2018 at 5:39 PMYou are welcome Amy. And thank you for giving me a place to share! Enjoy the weekend.