Cheesy Chicken and Mostaccioli

Name: Cheesy Chicken and Mostaccioli
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces dried mostaccioli pasta; 2 cups loose pack frozen mixed vegetables; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules; 2 cups milk; 1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (6 oz); 2 tablespoons snipped cilantro or 2 tablespoons parsley; 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or 9 1/4 ounces canned tuna, drained and broken into chunks; 1 medium tomatoes, halved and sliced

Submitted by jswinks

"From Better Homes and Gardens - Can also be made with tuna."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

6 ounces dried mostaccioli pasta
2 cups loose pack frozen mixed vegetables
¹⁄₂ cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
2 cups milk
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (6 oz)
2 tablespoons snipped cilantro or 2 tablespoons parsley
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped cooked chicken or 9 1/4 ounces canned tuna, drained and broken into chunks
1 medium tomatoes, halved and sliced

directions

In large saucepan bring about 3 quarts water to boil. Add pasta. Return to boiling, cook for 9 minutes. Add frozen mixed vegetables. REturn to boiling, cook for 5-7 minutes more til pasta is tender but slightly firm and vegetables are crisp tender. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
For sauce, in a large saucepan cook onion in margarine or butter till tender. Stir in flour and bouillon granules. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Add cheese, stirring till melted. Stir in cilantro or parsley. Remove from heat.
Add pasta and chicken or tuna to the sauce, toss to coat. Spoon mixture into a 2 qt baking dish. Cover with foil.
Bake in a 375 oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil. Arrange tomato slice halves on top of pasta mixture. Bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes more until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

jswinks

I'm currently a stay at home mom to two boys (7 and 5). Most of the time I feel like this is more challenging than my old job as an IT analyst! My husband is super, and is supportive of anything I do - currently addicted to zaar! We've been married 9 years, both our second time around). I love scrapbooking, cloth diapering, organizing, getting things for really good deals, and spending time with my family. We're in the process of going green and having lots of fun doing it. I have an Etsy store: www.winkydinks.etsy.com My rating system: 5 stars - outstanding. Save this one for company or make it very often for ourselves. 4 stars - very good. Something we would definitely make again (and again). 3 stars - was good. Tastes may not have suited us but was a good recipe. May or may not try it again. 2 stars - was ok. Probably would not make again. 1 star - didn't turn out, would not make again. <img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/annacia/pt-shutterbug-banner-1.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket /> <img src=http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj81/HokiesLady65/Recipezaar%20Album/iplaytagin.jpg alt= />

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