Leftover Chicken Casserole

Leftover cooked chicken, quick meal
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20 minutes
25 minutes
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Easy night, left over cooked chicken,
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  • 2 cups cooked egg noodles
  • 3 strips crisp cooked bacon
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 chopped onions
  • 6 large white mushrooms sliced
  • minced garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 & 1/2 cups of 2 or 3 different types of cheese

 

  1. Preheat oven to 400•F
  2. Cook egg noodles follow package directions, for a le dente
  3. In a 10 inch skillet cook bacon. Remove, keep some bacon fat in pan, fry onion a couple mins, add mushrooms, fry 3 to 4 mins,  add garlic  fry another minute.
  4. Sprinkle the flour over the onions, garlic and mushrooms. Slowly whisk in the broth then the milk. Heat until a slow boil starts and mixture is smooth and creamy. Lower heat and simmer until thickened. 5 mins. If it seems to thick add more broth.
  5. in a 3 quart buttered casserole dish combine  sauce, shredded chicken, cooked egg noodles, and 1 cup of cheese.stir until mixed. Top the casserole with remainder of cheese.
  6. Bake 25 to 30 mins until bubbly and cheese is golden. 
  7. Cool for 10 mins. Top with crisp bacon and green onions. Enjoy.
  1. This recipe is great and can be changed to add more or less chicken, or cheese according to your taste. I had cheddar, smoked applewood, and goat cheese, but use whatever you have available. I also added quick blanched broccoli to my sauce mixture. (Feb 25, 2019)