Cajun Bacon Chicken Dip

Tonight, I have music practice.  I need something that I can cook for my husband ahead of time, is easy, is good reheated and can easily be eaten while playing Xbox.  Voila, a new recipe is born.   As my husband said when he found out what he was having for dinner, "You put three of the greatest things on earth all into one recipe???  The world may end today!"   Of course, I had him at "bacon".  I have yet to meet a guy who didn't think it was the greatest thing since...well, since the invention of the wheel (and most would rather bacon!).  If only all the single girls out there knew that the secret to getting the man of your dreams is to make bacon!  

Cajun Bacon Chicken Dip

3 boneless/skinless chicken breast
5 slices of thick cut bacon chopped
1 cup onion diced
1 Poblano pepper chopped
1 Jalapeno chopped (or 2 if you like more heat)
2 cloves of garlic minced or finely chopped
1 Tablespoon of Cajun seasoning (such as Tony's)
2 8oz pkg Cream Cheese (At room temp)
2 cups Shredded Cheese


Preheat oven to 350

Saute chicken in a pan with drizzled olive oil until done.  If  your chicken breast are thick, butterfly them before cooking.

Remove chicken and add sliced bacon.  Bacon cooks well on just below medium heat.  (If medium is 5, cook bacon on 4)

While your bacon is cooking, shred your chicken with a fork (just scrape the fork across the chicken and it will shred) and put into a medium mixing bowl.

When your bacon is done remove it from the grease and put in the bowl with the chicken

Reserve about 3 Tablespoons of your bacon grease in the pan and use this to saute your onion, poblano and jalapeno.

When onion is almost translucent, add your garlic.

Saute for about 2 more minutes making sure not to burn the garlic then add it to your chicken and bacon.

Add Cajun seasoning and stir.

Add your cream cheese and stir

Grease a 9x13 baking dish and spread evenly into the dish

Sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubble and browning slightly on the edges.

Dip a chip into it and take a bite (Blow first! It's hot!)...yes, I know...it is Chewly Awesome!

Now, quick! Hide it so you can have it all to yourself! Tell your husband that you have to run out for a bit, and he should order pizza in for him and the kids!  :)