Name: Pantry Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Penne pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Salted butter - 4 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Green bell pepper - stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped - 1; Sliced fresh mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed - 2 (8 ounce) packages; Diced tomatoes, undrained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®), undrained - 1 (10 ounce) can; Mild chopped green chile peppers - 1 (4 ounce) can; Cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces - 4 cups

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Pantry Chicken Casserole

1. Cooking spray -

2. Penne pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package

3. Salted butter - 4 tablespoons

4. Onion, chopped - 1 large

5. Green bell pepper - stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped - 1

6. Sliced fresh mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package

7. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

8. Processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed - 2 (8 ounce) packages

9. Diced tomatoes, undrained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

10. Diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®), undrained - 1 (10 ounce) can

11. Mild chopped green chile peppers - 1 (4 ounce) can

12. Cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces - 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Pantry Chicken Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

3. Stage

While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until their liquid is released, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

4. Stage

Stir in processed cheese food, diced tomatoes with juice, diced tomatoes and green chiles with juice, and mild chile peppers. Cook and stir until cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cooked pasta and chicken. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.