Chicken Chile Mac and Cheese

Okay, so macaroni and cheese is pretty much my favorite food.  I'm always looking for ways to spice it up a bit, so I took from a few different recipes and made this delicious creation tonight.  If you like mac and cheese, you'll definitely like this :)

I had all of this in my pantry too, even better!

Ingredients:

1/2 16 oz bag of pasta of your choice
8 oz Velveeta, cubed
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 10 oz can of Rotel with green chiles
2 cans of chicken (~3 cups worth, can use fresh cooked chicken as well)
1 green bell pepper
1/2 medium onion
chili powder
ground cumin

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Put a pot with water on to boil and cook noodles as directed.

Dice green bell pepper and onion.  Heat a Dutch oven on the stove.  Add oil.  Once hot, add onion and pepper and cook about 5 minutes.

Add Rotel and cubed Velveeta.  Be sure to stir constantly so the cheese doesn't burn.  Once the cheese is melted, add in chicken and cream of mushroom soup and spices.  Add in cooked pasta and mix thoroughly.

Empty mixture into a greased pan (I used an 8x8) and sprinkle cheese on top.  Cook 25-30 minutes until bubbly and melted.

happy eating :)  xoxo b