Pantry Chicken Casserole Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pantry Chicken Casserole Recipe). Using pantry items plus a couple of fresh items, you can create a cheesy, comforting casserole your whole family will love. Though it does include RO*TEL® and a can of mild green chile peppers, it's not spicy, but if you like the heat, choose hot RO*TEL® and peppers. This pantry chicken casserole reheats well, too, but I had to hide it, or there would have been no night #2! A crusty bread and a green salad complete this easy pantry meal.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Pantry Chicken Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

4 tablespoons salted butter

1 large onion

chopped

1 green bell pepper - stemmed

seeded

and finely chopped

1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms

3 cloves garlic

minced

2 (8 ounce) packages processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)

cubed

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

undrained

1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)

undrained

1 (4 ounce) can mild chopped green chile peppers

4 cups cooked chicken

cut into bite-sized pieces

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Stir in processed cheese food diced tomatoes and 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.

Step 5

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

Nutritional Information

Pantry Chicken Casserole Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 501.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.7g 59%

Carbohydrates: 42g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 7.5g

Fat: 24.1g 37%

Saturated Fat: 11.8g 59%

Cholesterol: 91.7mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 1134.5IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.8mg 91%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 23.8mg 40%

Folate: 17.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 300mg 30%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 55.3mg 20%

Potassium: 527.3mg 15%

Sodium: 948.9mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 217.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.