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Chicken Penne Casserole Recipe

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“This is my family’s No. 1 favorite casserole recipe," says Carmen Vanosch of Vernon, British Columbia. "I make it every week or two and we never tire of it. I usually prepare it in the early afternoon so that I can clean my kitchen and then relax while it bakes. It won’t disappoint!”

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Chicken Penne Casserole Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

35 45 80

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup each chopped onion, green pepper and sweet red pepper
1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion, peppers and seasonings in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, process tomatoes and tomato paste in a blender; add to chicken mixture. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheeses. Repeat layers.
Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Chicken Penne Casserole in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p35

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by tramar

5 Stars!

I'm always on the lookout for great casseroles and this one fits the bill!

You can use any leftover chopped poultry.

I've even prepared this with our leftover holiday turkey!

I also streamlined the recipe by using an Italian blend seasoning, omitted the salt, as we watch our sodium intake, prepared chopped or crushed garlic. an Italian-blend cheese and grated Parmesan cheese in place of the Romano.

It is delicious and so versatile!

Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2012 by Joscy

As with all TOH recipes, giving this recipe 5 stars, even though have notmade it yet/ Look forward to making for husband/myself soon. Thank you!

Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2012 by denise.morales11

I love this recipe. It is so easy to make and I will make it over and over agai. My boyfriend is one picking eater. But he absolutely loved it.

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2012 by amypee

Faultless! I made this dish exactly the way it's written and I wouldn't change a thing. It was easy and delish! A winner for my house and 'on the menu' from now on! Cheers for sharing!

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2012 by CookingLover24

Great Recipe that our whole family loved. Very tasty and freezes well too. Definatley on the regular menu list for us.

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2012 by Milissa009

Great recipe, simple and very tasty. I will definetly add this to my go-to meals!

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2012 by pcinant

My family loved this casserole and I have one very picky eater. It was very easy to make and tasted very good. Will definitely make again !!!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by jennbedient

Very, very good! Will definitely make again, although hubby asked to skip the red pepper flakes next time.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2012 by Jotuba

Oh, and I also completely forgot the chicken stock, it was still a little thin so I added some cornstarch/water mix and it got nice and dense.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2012 by Jotuba

Fantastic flavor- quite zippy, too! the one major thing I'd change is that the peppers got quite soggy cooking as long as the chicken. Next time I'm going to add them at the earliest half-way through the chicken-cooking time. The rest of it was Fantastic!

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