If you’re looking for any easy “throw together” meal for dinner tonight, this Barbecue Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe is sure to please. It’s cheesy and delicious.
Bring an old classic to the table with something new. This will be in your favorite casserole recipes in no time.
One of the biggest questions for making great mac in cheese is how to make it gooey. No one likes watered down mac and cheese, right? The secret is using a heavier cream than milk.
Try using heavy cream or sour cream in your next homemade mac and cheese recipe for gooey goodness!
What You Need to Make BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese:
- macaroni elbows cooked and drained
- mixed blend shredded cheese
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- barbecue pulled chicken package cooked as directed *
*I prefer using Lloyd’s Hardwood Smoked and Seasoned Pulled Chicken with Sauce. It works great! If you have a pulled barbecue chicken homemade recipe that you prefer, that works too for a “made from scratch” flavor.
How to Make Barbecue Chicken Mac and Cheese:
In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream and cooked shredded chicken mixture.
In a 9×13 casserole pan, begin layering with a cup of cooked macaroni. Next, layer with 1 1/2 cups of mixed blend shredded cheese.
Layer next with two cups of macaroni. Then, layer the rest of the chicken mix.
Next, layer with two cups of shredded mozzarella. Layer with a cup of macaroni. Finally, layer with half of a cup of mixed blend shredded cheese.
Bake at 350° F for 15-minutes until cheese is melted. Wait for about 10-minutes to cool. Top with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Barbecue Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe
Need an easy and cheesy casserole for dinner tonight? Try this Barbecue Chicken Mac and Cheese that will feed everyone and be sure to please!
Ingredients
- 4 cups macaroni elbows cooked and drained
- 2 cups mixed blend shredded cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 barbecue pulled chicken package cooked as directed *
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream and cooked shredded chicken mixture.
- In a 9x13 casserole pan, begin layering with a cup of cooked macaroni.
- Layer with 1 1/2 cups of mixed blend shredded cheese.
- Layer next with two cups of macaroni.
- Layer the rest of the chicken mix.
- Layer with two cups of shredded mozzarella.
- Layer with a cup of macaroni.
- Layer with half of a cup of mixed blend shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350° F for 15-minutes until cheese is melted.
- Wait for about 10-minutes to cool.
- Top with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
* Lloyd's Hardwood Smoked and Seasoned Pulled Chicken with Sauce is great! However, if you would like a more "from scratch" flavor, use a barbecue pulled chicken recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 293mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 14g
Nutrition facts are not always accurate.