Chicken and Shells Casserole
Chicken and Shells Casserole

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Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the flour and water until smooth. Stir the chicken, peas, mayonnaise and sauteed onion into dinner mix.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken and shells casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
  1. Get Water
  2. Prepare 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
  3. Take 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  4. Make ready 2 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless
  5. Prepare 2 quart water
  6. Prepare 1/2 pound pasta shells medium sized
  7. Get Vegetables
  8. Prepare 1 pound mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
  9. Get 2 cups chopped celery
  10. Get 1 large onion diced
  11. Prepare 1 medium potato
  12. Make ready 3 tablespoons all purpose flour heaping
  13. Make ready 1-1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  14. Make ready 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  15. Take 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
  16. Prepare 1/2 stick butter
  17. Take 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  18. Make ready Topping
  19. Prepare 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  20. Make ready 1/2 cup melted butter

Mix Parmesan and breadcrumbs and sprinkle on top of casserole. Mix milk with soups and pour over stuffed shells. Mix melted butter and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over chicken and shell mixture.

Instructions to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
  1. Chop the celery and dice the onion. Sauté in the butter with pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic. Sauté for 12 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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!!!

Variation: You may substitute cream of chicken with cream of celery or cream of mushroom soup. Leftover Chicken Recipe for Crispy Shells Casserole. This easy budget meal is the second act of our French Fried Onion Ring Baked Chicken. Other types of chicken work well too. Leftover barbecued chicken, leftover fried chicken, and leftover roast chicken.

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