Chicken Noodle Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups cooked pasta (i like to use tri-colour rotini)
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (or veggie of your choice)
• 1 -2 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
• 1 -2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons margarine over medium heat. whisk in flour and seasonings. cook for 1 minute.
• 2 gradually stir in broth and milk, stirring until boiling and thickened.
• 3 stir in chicken, pasta, and frozen veggies.
• 4 pour into a greased 3 quart casserole dish.
• 5 in a small microwaveable container, melt remaining tablespoons of margarine. add breadcrumbs and mix well.
• 6 sprinkle over top of casserole and then top with parmesan cheese. (with these 2 things, i usually don't measure very carefully. you can never have too much buttery crunch on top of a casserole!).
• 7 bake @ 400f for 20-25 minutes.