Mac and Cheese Chicken Skillet

Name: Mac and Cheese Chicken Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
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, drained

“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

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, drained

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 245 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 966mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.

Originally published as Mac 'N Cheese Cacciatore in Simple & Delicious January/February 2009

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samorden10

Oct 16, 2017

Used marinated Italian chicken breast, it was delicious.
psalmofpraise

Aug 6, 2015

Easy one-pot recipe! Added garlic to the chicken and doubled the zucchini. It had too much liquid for my liking, but wasn't a huge problem after letting it sit for a bit.
jljett

Jul 19, 2011

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