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One-Pan Jalapeño Popper Chicken Pasta

🍽️N/A Servings
📅Aug 14, 2026

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breast
12 oz penne pasta
8 slices bacon
1 cup pickled jalapeños
1 block (8 oz) cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp Kinder’s Buttery Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Instructions

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Step 1: In a large deep skillet or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside for topping.
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Step 2: Add the chicken to the bacon grease and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Kinder’s Buttery Garlic & Herb Seasoning. Cook until lightly browned and cooked through.
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Step 3: Drain off some of the grease.
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Step 4: Pour in the chicken broth and add the uncooked pasta. Stir well.
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Step 5: Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the pasta is tender.
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Step 6: Add the cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeños.
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Step 7: Stir everything together until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.
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Step 8: Top with the reserved bacon and serve.