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Title: Cajun Pasta
Categories: Pasta, Pork, Poultry, Chilies, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings

6 oz Dried bow tie pasta
2 c Cheesy Sauce
1 1/2 c Shredded chicken
1 c Frozen sweet pepper & onion
- stir-fry vegetables
1/2 c Milk
1/3 c Chopped roma tomato
1 1/2 ts Cajun seasoning
2 cl Garlic; minced
1 ts Bottled hot pepper sauce
1/2 ts Dried thyme; crushed
2/3 c Panko
3 sl Bacon; crisp-cooked, drained
- crumbled
1 cl Garlic
1/4 ts Paprika
1 c Shredded cheddar and
- Monterey Jack

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse
with cold water until cool; drain again. In a large bowl
combine cooked pasta, Cheesy Sauce, Shredded Chicken,
frozen stir-fry vegetables, milk, tomato, Cajun seasoning,
2 cloves minced garlic, hot pepper sauce, and thyme.
Transfer mixture to a 2 quart rectangular baking dish or
an 8" x 8 x 1 7/8" disposable foil baking pan.

For crumb topping, in a food processor or blender combine
panko, bacon, 1 clove garlic, and paprika. Cover and
process or blend with on/off pulses until fine crumbs
form. Sprinkle shredded cheese and crumb topping over
pasta mixture. (To serve today, omit Step 3. Continue as
directed in Step 4, except bake, uncovered, about 30
minutes or until heated through and golden.)

Cover baking dish with foil. Place casserole in a
resealable freezer bag. Seal and freeze for up to 2
months. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight
(casserole may still be a bit icy).

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Bake, covered, for 1 hour. Bake, uncovered, about 15
minutes more or until heated through and golden. Let stand
for 15 minutes before serving.

FROM THE TEST KITCHEN: To avoid tying up the baking dish
in the freezer for weeks, try this method. Line a 2 quart
rectangular baking dish with a double layer of plastic
wrap. Prepare the casserole using the lined dish and
freeze overnight. When frozen, loosen edges with a narrow
spatula and lift out the plastic wrap-lined food, place it
in the freezer bag, and freeze for up to 2 months. When
ready to thaw, remove the plastic wrap and return the food
to the original baking dish. Thaw and bake as directed.

Better Homes & Gardens | July 2015

MM Format by Dave Drum - 15 July 2015

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