Main dishes

Easy Chicken Dinner

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Here's a trio of favorites—chicken breasts, green beans and mac and cheese—that can be cooked in one skillet and served to great fanfare.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

Tbsp. olive oil

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.), cut in half

cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

cups water

cup milk

tsp. butter

cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

can (14-1/2 oz.) stewed tomatoes, undrained

tsp. dried oregano leaves

tsp. crushed red pepper

Make It

HEAT oil in large skillet or saucepot on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned on both sides. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 15 min. or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.

ADD macaroni, water, milk and butter to skillet. Cook until macaroni is tender, stirring frequently.

ADD cheese; cook and stir until melted. Add tomatoes, oregano and crushed red pepper; stir until well blended. Return chicken to skillet; stir gently to cover chicken with tomato mixture.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Enjoy this dish with a mixed green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Dressing and a serving of your favorite fresh fruit for a well-balanced meal.

Variation

Omit olive oil, chicken breast halves, macaroni, water, milk and butter. Prepare 1 pkg. (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner in large skillet as directed on package. Add tomatoes, oregano and crushed red pepper; mix well. Add 2 cups shredded cooked store-bought rotisserie chicken; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Special Extra

Add chopped fresh jalapeno peppers to the tomato mixture for a spicy alternative.

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smnlm903

posted:3/5/2013

Based reviews from other users, I made a few adjustments. Turning this into something gourmet was easy! I halved the recipe since I only had 2 chicken breasts in the freezer. I used half of all the ingredients, with the exception of the milk, I used a little more than 1/2 C. I cut the chicken into pieces and marinated it in a bacon ranch dressing. I then browned, adding seasonings (Penzeys 4S salt, onion powder, mural of flavor) while cooking. Once the noodles were done, I used 1C of medium cheddar, 1/4 C of havarti and about 3Tb of cream cheese. Delicious! Who says dinner needs to be boring!?

Irene8126

posted:4/8/2012

I made this recipe tonight . I used sun dried tomato basil spread instead of tomatoes since the kids aren't tomato lovers esp if they are visible. They absolutely loved it !! I served it with cooked green beans.

glowworm290

posted:3/15/2012

Absolutely delicious! I actually cut the recipe in half and there was still plenty of food for two! I did add a bit more crushed red pepper and mixed fat free cheddar cheese with colby jack cheese. Served with asparagus. Will definitely be making this again!!

lillian80

posted:9/20/2010

was easy. left the can tomatoes out. husband can't have them . used 8 oz bag of cheddar cheese. was nice & thick. Would make it again.

clsheffield

posted:4/8/2010

My entire family LOVED this recipe!! Will definetly make it again soon!

krsexton

posted:2/25/2010

Based on the previous review I used diced tomatoes and cut the chicken into bite size pieces (great recommendation). It was tasty for a quick meal (not fancy). The red pepper and tomato gave it a nice flavor. Next time I will use a little minced garlic while grilling the chicken.

judyweiss

posted:1/5/2010

The sauce seemed quite runny; I would cut back on the liquids next time. I used home canned tomatoes which might have been part of the problem, but made for great flavor. I added garlic pepper when cooking the chicken and would cut the chicken into bite-size pieces next time.

cgonzalez577

posted:5/24/2009

This isn't gourmet by any stretch but if you are looking for a cost effective, quick meal this is definitely it! It was delicious and soooo easy. The tomatoes really round out the flavor but I might add diced next time instead of stewed. I cut my chicken into little pieces and marinated them in Kraft Light 3 cheese ranch before I cooked them. I added an extra cup of pasta and an extra cup of cheese. Comfort food!