Delectable Dishes

Hey everyone! I'm Ashley and I love cooking, obviously. I try to cook new recipes as often as I can, but certainly not as often as I wish I could! When I'm not cooking my time is occupied by studying for my Business degree, spending time with my lovely boyfriend, and of course working. I'm hoping that having a food blog will help motivate me to start cooking more!

Saturday, July 31, 2010,3:56 PM

Creamy Chicken & Vegetable Casserole

Casserole is such an all American meal, and I really hate the name of it, but it's so good. I haven't made casserole in forever, but I figured it'd be something easy to make tonight for my sister and I. I put a little more time in it than usual because when I rush it, it tends to come out kind of bland. This one was anything but bland! You can adjust any of the measurements here depending on how many people you need to feed. We love leftovers so I decided to make a lot!

Creamy Chicken & Vegetable Casserole

About 3/4 box of pasta
3-4 Chicken Breasts
1 Cup each of: Onions, Celery, and Carrots
1-2 Cups Frozen Broccoli
1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can filled of half & half (or milk)
1 tsp. Garlic
1/2 tsp. Celery Salt
1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
1/2 tsp. Mustard Powder
Bread Crumbs/Croutons

1) Cook the pasta, drain when done and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) While pasta is cooking dice up the onions, celery, and carrots. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat with olive oil. Saute vegetables for a few minutes. Cut up the chicken into bite sized cubes. Put it in the pan with the sauteing vegetables. Add the garlic, celery salt, onion powder, and mustard powder.
3) When the chicken is finished cooking add the can of cream of mushroom soup. Fill the can with half & half or milk and add it to the chicken. If the mixture is too thick you may have to add more milk. Sometimes I have to add half a cup more. Add the frozen broccoli and shredded cheddar and stir to combine.
4) Pour everything into a prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and bake for about 20-30 minutes.
5) Take the casserole out and top with bread crumbs or croutons*, put it back in the oven or under the broiler for a few minutes for the top to get crispy.

*I make my own croutons by buttering some bread and then cutting it into cubes. They get nice and crispy under the broiler, so yummy!

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