BBQ Chicken Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts (crock pot cooked ahead in 1/4 cup BBQ sauce)
• 3 strips Bacon cooked and chopped (optional)
• 3 cups cooked Penne Pasta
• 1 small Red Onion sliced
• 1/4 cup your favorite BBQ sauce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Gouda Cheese
• 1/4 cup light Sour Cream
• 1/4 cup low fat Milk
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Cilantro
• Olive Oil
• Serves 6-8

Directions

1. Things can be made ahead of time, these 4 breasts of chicken were cooked in 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce in the crockpot overnight on low.
2. The crockpot is great because the chicken shreds easily and marinates in the BBQ sauce as it cooks.
3. Cook your bacon nice and crispy.
4. Cook the pasta el dente.
5. Slice the red onion and cook it in 1 TBSP olive oil in a skillet over medium high until they soften and begin to brown, about 7-10 minutes.
6. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
7. Meanwhile as your onions cook, place your shredded chicken, pasta, 1/2 cup of the gouda cheese and 1/2 a cup of the mozzarella, 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce, the milk, sour cream and chopped bacon in a large bowl.
8. When the onions are finished add them to the bowl and stir everything until it is all mixed well.
9. Place the pasta mixture in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
10. Sprinkle the rest of the shredded gouda and mozzarella over the top of the casserole.
11. Place it in the oven for 25-30 minutes, and sprinkle the fresh Cilantro on top just before serving.