This is another one my mom would cook often. it was quite the crowd-pleaser. Works well when you dont have a whole lotta time to prepare, but it is still home made.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp olive oil
1 ½ tbsp chopped garlic, or garlic powder
½ tsp each of salt and pepper
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 green pepper (chopped)
½ onion (chopped)
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 lb uncooked macaroni noodles (not elbows, the big long ones, or use spaghetti)
5oz shredded CoJack, or whatever cheese you like
1 16oz jar of spaghetti sauce
Method:
1. Marinate:
a. Combine olive oil, italian seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper in a baking dish, or a bowl.
b. Poke holes in the chicken breasts and place in the bowl.
c. Put the bowl in the icebox and marinate for 1 – 3 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 375F.
3. Take chicken out and cut into ½ inch bits.
4. Cook chicken in skillet with marinade till chicken is lightly browned and the
sauce is bubbly.
5. Stir in pepper, onion, broccoli and mushrooms. Simmer till veggies are tender, about 5 minutes or so.
6. While the veggies are cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
a. Add pasta and boil till al dente
b. Drain.
7. Return pasta to the pot and add chicken mixture and the spaghetti sauce. Stir.
8. Pour the stuff into a 9 X 13 baking dish and top with shredded cheese.
9. Bake in pre-heated oven (375) for 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
10. serve right away
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