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Cheesy Chicken Casserole Recipe
Easy Cheesy Chicken Casserole with pasta and peas is such a delicious comfort food meal! This recipe for dinner has a Ritz cracker topping and can be made with broccoli! It is one of our favorite meals!
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
- ●wooden spoon
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Cook pasta according to package directions, but cook it the least amount of time (i.e. if the package says cook ⏱️ 10-12 minutes, cook it for only ⏱️ 10 minutes, or until it’s slightly al dente). Drain and set aside.
3
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan or pot, melt 4 tablespoons Challenge Butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about a minute, then whisk in stock and milk until no lumps remain. Whisk in spices.
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4
Switch to a wooden spoon or spatula and stir almost continuously until the mixture thickens. This will take a few minutes, and will happen just as the mixture starts to simmer. Add in the cheese and stir until it’s melted through then remove the mixture from the heat.
5
Stir in the chicken, peas and pasta. Pour into prepared pan.
6
Make the topping: melt 4 tablespoons Challenge Butter. Pour over crushed crackers in a small bowl and stir with a fork to moisten all the crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over casserole.
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7
Bake ⏱️ 20-30 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly around the edges and the crackers have browned a bit.
8
Serve hot. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
calories
533 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
736 mg
protein Content
30 g
cholesterol Content
108 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
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