Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole. How about trying my jalapeño popper chicken casserole?! This low-carb jalapeno popper casserole recipe is about to become your new favorite weeknight dinner! I am putting a spin on the traditional chicken casserole dish by adding jalapeños AND BACON!

My Biscuits & Gravy Casserole, Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole, Chili "Cornbread" Casserole and Taco Lasagna Casserole are still my top favorites. Jalapenos and buffalo chicken are a marriage of flavors that just had to be done. It's a flavor explosion that is oozing with rich and delicious cheese, and Slice and serve up! You can have Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

1. You need 6 slices of bacon.
2. Prepare 1 of small onion chopped.
3. Prepare 1 of garlic clove minced.
4. You need 1 tbsp of butter.
5. It's 2 tbsp of flour.
6. Prepare 1 cup of chicken broth.
7. It's 1 cup of milk.
8. It's 1 cup of Monterey jack cheese.
9. It's 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
10. Prepare 3 of jalapenos, 2 diced and 1 sliced.
11. Prepare 2 1/2 cup of cooked shredded chicken.
12. It's 8 oz of cooked penne pasta.

Jalapeno fans will love this Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole. It's super creamy and in addition to bacon and chicken it also has pasta and plenty of cheese, both Cheddar and Monterey Jack. So it's really like a kicked-up mac and cheese. Jalapenos and buffalo chicken are a marriage of flavors that just had to be done.

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole step by step

1. Cook bacon, crumble and set aside.
2. Add onion to bacon grease and cook till soft, add garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Add butter and flour once butter is melted and stir for 1 minute.
4. Whisk in chicken broth and milk.
5. Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
6. Remove from pan and stir in Monterey jack and half of cheddar cheese.
7. Stir in diced jalapenos, chicken, pasta and half of bacon.
8. Put in greased casserole dish and bake 20 minutes at 350 covered.
9. Remove foil and top with remaining bacon, cheddar cheese and sliced jalapeno.
10. Bake for 10 minutes more.

It's a flavor explosion that is oozing with rich and delicious cheese, and. In case your family is like my daughter and not big fans of spicy things, let me assure you that this dish can easily be toned down and I've included substitution ideas in the recipe for this. If you DO like things spicy, feel free to add more jalapenos or serve with a side of. We've made a meal out of your favorite spicy starter. The chicken itself is mixed with sour cream, and then topped with a mixture of milk and cream cheese that nestles down into every nook and cranny of the chicken as it bakes.