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Mac and Cheese Chicken Skillet Recipe

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“This is a wonderful and speedy Italian-style entree. Just open your pantry and you'll discover a quick-fix for dinner!” Margaret Wilson - Hemet, California

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6 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
1 package (7-1/4 ounces) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
2-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes

Directions

In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium-high heat until no longer pink.
Set aside the cheese packet from the macaroni dinner mix. Stir in the pasta, broth, zucchini, onion and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in tomatoes and the contents of the reserved cheese packet. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 245 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 966 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 22 g protein.

Mac and Cheese Chicken Skillet published in Simple & Delicious January/February 2009, p58