Chicken Penne Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 saute the chicken, onion, peppers, garlic and seasonings in oil until chicken is no longer pink.
• 3 combine tomatoes and tomato paste.
• 4 add to chicken mixture.
• 5 stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 7 drain pasta and toss with chicken mixture.
• 8 spoon half of the chicken mixture into a greased baking dish.
• 9 sprinkle with half of the mozzarella and romano cheeses.
• 10 repeat layers.
• 11 cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• 12 uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.