Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, chicken and shells casserole. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the flour and water until smooth. Prepare dinner mix according to package directions. Stir the chicken, peas, mayonnaise and sauteed onion into dinner mix.
Chicken and Shells Casserole is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chicken and Shells Casserole is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken and shells casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
- Get Water
- Take 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
- Get 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Take 2 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless
- Get 2 quart water
- Make ready 1/2 pound pasta shells medium sized
- Make ready Vegetables
- Take 1 pound mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
- Get 2 cups chopped celery
- Get 1 large onion diced
- Get 1 medium potato
- Get 3 tablespoons all purpose flour heaping
- Get 1-1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Get 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Prepare 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- Make ready 1/2 stick butter
- Prepare 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Get Topping
- Make ready 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Take 1/2 cup melted butter
Mix milk with soups and pour over stuffed shells. Mix melted butter and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over chicken and shell mixture. Cheesy Chicken Casserole is the perfect easy casserole when you're short on time (or ingredients)!
Instructions to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
- Chop the celery and dice the onion. Sauté in the butter with pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic. Sauté for 12 minutes.
- I had the lid pop open on the seasoned salt and poured out a 1/4 cup that went in. So I grated a medium sized potato and added in. This helped tone down the saltiness. Sauté the potato with the onion and celery.
- Boil the chicken in the salty peppered water. When the chicken is done remove from water, and add the shells. Cook till done but don't throw out the water. Preheat oven 450° Fahrenheit.
- Steam the mixed vegetables then chop up the bigger pieces. Chop the chicken and add into the celery onion mixture. Add the flour mixed with ground black pepper to taste.
- When the flour is added cook for 8 minutes. Add the pasta shells, and cheese. Add 2-1/2 cups of chicken-pasta water and stir well. Allow to simmer stirring often for 15 minutes add more of the water if necessary. Melt the butter add breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup of chicken-pasta water stir mixing well.
- Add the breadcrumbs to top of the casserole. Spread over the top and bake for 35 minutes covered. Remove cover and put under broiler till browned and crispy. Serve after allowing to rest for 15 minutes. I hope you enjoy!!!
Sprinkle over chicken and shell mixture. Cheesy Chicken Casserole is the perfect easy casserole when you're short on time (or ingredients)! Pasta is tossed with chicken, peppers, onions, and mixed into shortcut cheesy sauce. Finally, this chicken casserole recipe is topped with even more cheese and baked until melty and bubbly. Chicken & Shells make for an easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any night of the week.
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