Chicken Cacciatore Macaroni

Let’s be real: sometimes dinner starts with a box of mac and cheese, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

This recipe takes that familiar blue box and gives it an Italian twist by stirring in cooked chicken, seasoned chopped tomatoes, and diced green pepper.

The cheese sauce from the mac coats everything in creamy richness while the tomatoes and peppers add a fresh, savoury bite that makes it feel like an actual meal instead of a side dish.

It’s fast, it’s cheap, and picky eaters tend to go for it because the mac and cheese base is already a known quantity.

Kitchen Tips

• Use leftover rotisserie chicken or any cooked chicken you have on hand. This is a clean-out-the-fridge kind of recipe.
• Drain the canned tomatoes slightly before adding so the sauce stays creamy instead of watery.
• Dice the green pepper small so it distributes evenly and younger kids are less likely to pick it out.