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Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta

 

Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta               serves 6

This easy dish combines canned (or other) chicken and pasta sauce into a delicious dish that is topped with bubbly cheese.  It takes less than one hour from start to finish.



Ingredients

8 ounces spaghetti or other pasta cooked

2 cups cooked chicken (canned chicken is convenient) shredded

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic minced

¼ cup butter

¼ cup flour

1 cup chicken broth or water

¾ cup light cream or milk

14 ounces pasta sauce or canned tomatoes

½ cup parmesan cheese shredded

2 cups cheddar or other cheese divided

salt and pepper to taste

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.  
  2. Cook pasta. Drain well and set aside.
  3. Cook onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add flour to the pot and mix; it will be lumpy.  Cook 1-2 minutes. Stir in broth and cream, a little bit at a time until smooth. Cook sauce until thick and bubbly. 
  4. Add pasta sauce or canned tomatoes to the sauce and mix.
  5. Remove sauce from heat, add parmesan cheese and 1 cup cheddar. Mix until smooth and melted. Season with season and pepper to taste.
  6. Combine pasta, chicken, and tomato cream sauce; mix well.
  7. Spread in a greased 9x13 dish.
  8. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and bake 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.  Enjoy!

Inspired by Spend with Pennies recipe

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