Chicken and Macaroni in Tomato Sauce

I love this recipe because it is so quick to put together and tastes great. It also freezes very well (before cooking) and can be cut in half for smaller families.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 3  cups  canned chopped tomatoes with juice
• 1  cup tomato sauce
• 1⁄4 cup  whole garlic clove
• 2  teaspoons  italian seasoning
• 1  cup  uncooked macaroni
• 1  cup  canned mushroom slices
• 1⁄2 cup  diced onion
• 1  teaspoon coarse salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 6  uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2  cups mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick spray.
3. In large bowl, mix together all ingredients, except chicken and cheese.
4. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Top with chicken pieces and then sprinkle with cheese.
6. Cover pan with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
7. Remove cover and push macaroni down into sauce if needed.
8. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.