Chicken & pasta bake
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Onion-chopped
- 1 c Mushrooms-fresh sliced
- 1 c Zucchini
- 1/2 c Celery
- 1 c Garlic-minced
- 3 tb Butter or margarine
- 1 c Tomatoes whole-drained and
- 1 ts Basil whole-dried
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Red pepper-crushed
- 8 oz Macaroni shells-uncooked
- 3 c Chicken-cooked chopped
- 1 1/2 c Whipping cream
- 2 c Monterey jack cheese-shreded
- 1/2 c Parmesan cheese-grated
Instructions:
Saute first 5 ingredients in butter until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes basil salt and crushed red pepper; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Combine pasta vegetable mixture and chicken in a large bowl; spoon mixture into an 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking dish. Combine whipping cream and cheeses in a medium saucepan; cook over low heat until cheese melts stirring frequently. Pour sauce over pasta mixture. Bake covered at 350F for 40 to 45 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Makes 6-8 servings.



