Cheesy Chicken Rotini

Lainey6605's Note:

Got this from a magazine clipping. My family enjoyed it. It has just the right amount of spice. Velveeta cheese is recommended for creaminess.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1/2 lb Velveeta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

Directions:

1. Cook and stir chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat for 5-10 minutes or until nicely browned and no longer pink inside.
2. Stir in water; bring to a boil.
3. Stir in pasta.
4. Cover and simmer on medium low heat for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
5. Add remaining ingredients; stir.
6. Cook, covered, 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and broccoli is crisp tender, stirring frequently.

Reviews

[Beth A.]

Very good quick, weeknight meal. Goes together in a flash! I think you need to use Velveeta in this recipe if you want the get the creaminess required for this dish. Same as Queen Puff, I got this from a magazine clipping that asked for frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. While you could make it either way, we enjoyed it with the combination of vegetables. I lightly seasoned the chicken while cooking, as well. Thank you for sharing here - Will make again!

[Queen Puff]

This was a nice, light dish I served along with salad and rolls. I used the Velveeta cheese as specified and it was perfect. I also found this recipe in a magazine clipping with one difference of adding one 16 ounce package of frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrot blend. I suppose the recipe had been recently updated by Velveeta. I did also add a few seasonings to the chicken just as a personal preference because I thought it might be a little on the bland side. But it turned out well and was a nice quick, easy dinner. Thanks for posting.

[duonyte]

This was easy to make, but I had hoped for a cheesier sauce. I did use a combination of swiss cheese and cheddar instead of velveeta, but for whatever reason I could not tell that there was any cheese in it. The recipe was ok, plates were cleaned, but it was just not what I had imagined. Thanks for posting.