Creamy Cheesy Chicken Pasta Casserole

Submitted by PaigeParkerMomma

"I made this recipe up one night when I found a recipe calling for frozen pasta vegetable mix. This is much more economical and much tastier. Even my husband who does not like vegetables loves it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken
• 1 (2 lb) box rotini pasta
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup
• 1 lb Velveeta reduced fat cheese product, cubed
• 1⁄4 cup skim milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package california-blend frozen vegetables (broccoli or cauliflower or carrot mix) or (10 ounce) package your favorite vegetables

directions

1. Cook chicken breast (I use my George Foreman Grill cooks them fast and without any added fat).
2. Chop chicken up into small bite-size pieces.
3. Cook Rotini as directed on box.
4. Cook vegetables until tender then drain.
5. In large sauce pan blend together soup, milk and cheese stir until melted.
6. Add in the chicken pasta and vegetables.
7. Pour into Pam sprayed 9x13-inch baking pan.
8. Cover with foil.
9. Bake 35-45 minutes at 350°F.

Reviews

[Travis H.]

This was ok, but I think the recipe is off. The amount of pasta is far too much for the amount of sauce which did not result in a "creamy cheesy" dish. I used 1 1/2 lbs of chicken, about 20 oz of pasta and 16 oz of California blend vegetables. The cheese sauce was very, very thick and barely coated everything prior to baking.<br/><br/>Changes that need to be made (in my opinion):<br/>1) no more than 1 bag of pasta, 12 or 16 oz<br/>2) needs more than 1/4 cup of milk, possibly increase to a full 1 cup?<br/><br/>Overall, this tasted good but definitely lacked in sauce. Although I added slightly more chicken and veggies (can't find 10 oz bags of that blend) I feel that adding the additional pasta was the biggest problem. This could be a 5 star if the right balance of cheesy, saucy goodness is found!!!