Baked Penne with Chicken

August 24, 2013

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This is a kicked up version of mac and cheese with chicken and veggies. You can easily double this for a large crowd or freeze the 2nd casserole for another time.

1 pound penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
pinch of nutmeg
2 cups shredded mozarella
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
10 oz of sliced mushrooms
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves of garlic, minced
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a 3 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Heat a large pot of water to boiling and add enough salt to make it taste like sea water. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes. It will...
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Nutritions

Calories
314

Sodium
508mg
21% DV

Fat
20g
30% DV

Protein
16g
33% DV

Carbs
14g
5% DV

Fiber
2g
8% DV