Description
Comfort food for a crowd
Ingredients
- Boneless Chicken
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Smoked Cheddar Cheese
- Smoked Gouda Cheese
- Penne Rigate
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
- Diced Tomatoes
- Sliced Mushrooms
- Onion
- Garlic
- Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- Romano Cheese
- Tomatoes
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9×13 – deep dish glass baking dish – with a non stick spray
- Using a very large mixing bowl, add chicken, sauce, minced garlic, pesto, diced tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, shredded mozzarella, cheddar and gouda
- Add the penne rigate or rotini noodles and mix well
- Pour the mixture into the glass baking dish
- Next mix the romano or parmesian cheese with the italian bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top
- Cover with aluminum foil
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the casserole is hot and bubbly
- Remove the foil and add the 12 thick sliced tomatoes to the top of the casserole
- , next drizzle them with the olive oil
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- Bake the casserole for 15 minutes more or until the tomatoes are roasted and pretty
- Serve with a simple salad and maybe some french bread or garlic texas toast
- Enjoy!