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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Mac and Cheese Chicken Skillet Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon 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.

Nutritional 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.

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

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Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2011 by jljett

Didn't have any onions, so added onion powder and used petite diced tomatoes. It was great! My 4 year old really enjoyed it!

 
 
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