Easy Cheesy Chicken Macaroni-tomato Skillet

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 separate the macaroni and the cheese package.
• 2 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.
• 3 add in onion, garlic and green bell pepper; cook stirring for about 4-5 minutes, or until the veggies are tender.
• 4 add in the chicken back to the skillet.
• 5 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).
• 6 stir in the cheese sauce and parmesan cheese until well blended and heated through.
• 7 season with black pepper to taste.