Pre-heat oven to 400 F.Cut chicken into small bite size pieces.Place 3/4 cup water in baking dish. Add chicken, mushrooms, and ranch seasoning. Stir.(mushrooms optional). Place in oven, uncovered for 20 min.
Boil pasta penne according to directions.
Strain and rinse pasta noodles with hot water.
Pull out baking dish. Add pasta noodles and mix. Layer cheese. Bake for additional 5 min. Remove from oven.
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