Pantry Chicken Casserole

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 ROTEL® and a can of mild green chile peppers, it’s not spicy, but if you like the heat, choose hot ROTEL® 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.

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.

Per Serving: 502 calories; protein 29.7g; carbohydrates 42g; fat 24.1g; cholesterol 91.7mg; sodium 948.9mg.

Depriving yourself can lead to overeating , 2.00 AM snacking, and mindless eats and it’s for this mind that Riner encourages people to indulge in “fun” foods every once in a while.

Avoidance on 2.00 AM snacking and cravings , it is much necessary to include some easy foods (or what one may perceive as unnecessary ). It means , if we can be order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, necessary we really will the junk food and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."

When it comes to dinner , much eat or eating too much of the wrong item of food can lead to trouble on sleeping. On the flip side, a daylight food that is less than satiating can leave you wanting more and resulting in reaching for an eat bad food late-night side dish even closer to sleep .