Easy Cheesy Chicken Macaroni-Tomato Skillet
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces, can use a little more)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 2 cups water
- 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 2 (14 ounce) packages Mac n' Cheese Deluxe, for this (use Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner)
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- black pepper
- salt (optional)
directions
- Separate the macaroni and the cheese package.
- Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add in the diced chicken and brown on all sides, then remove to a bowl.
- Add in onion, garlic and green bell pepper; cook stirring for about 4-5 minutes, or until the veggies are tender.
- Add in the chicken back to the skillet.
- Add in the tomatoes with juice, water, drained mushrooms and the macaroni pasta (save the cheese package to add in at the end) bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 10-15 minutes or until the macaroni is tender (stirring with a wooden spoon a few times).
- Stir in the cheese sauce and Parmesan cheese until well blended and heated through.
- Season with black pepper to taste.
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