Crazy Good Casserole

This is a creamy, cheesy, yummy casserole that your whole family will enjoy! I always use more cheese than the recipe calls for, because I am a cheese lover.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 9 x 13 pan

Ingredients

• 4 -5  boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 6  slices  of quality bacon
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans  cream of chicken soup
• 2  cups  shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) box  dried spiral shaped pasta
• 1  tablespoon garlic powder
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cook and crumble bacon.
2. While bacon is cooking, cut chicken into bite sized chunks.
3. Set cooked bacon aside for later use.
4. In the same pan, cook chicken in bacon drippings.
5. Add garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
6. While chicken is cooking, prepare pasta according to directions.
7. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
8. Preheat oven to 400°F.
9. Drain pasta, return to pot.
10. Add chicken, both cans of cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of Monterrey Jack cheese.
11. Stir to mix well.
12. Pour into prepared baking pan.
13. Top with crumbled bacon and remaining Monterrey Jack cheese.
14. Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, just until cheese is melted and beginning to brown on top.