Easiest Way to Make Award-winning Chicken and Shells Casserole

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken and shells casserole. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look 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 popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Chicken and Shells Casserole is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

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

The cream and broth based sauce in this dinner will wow your palate and impress anyone lucky enough to be seated at your table. If you're looking for comfort food then this Cheesy Chicken Casserole is the recipe for you - it's easy, homemade and was a huge hit with my family. This post is sponsored by Challenge Dairy. Their salted butter is the perfect butter to use in the cheese sauce and in the crunchy crumbly topping on the casserole.

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!!!

This post is sponsored by Challenge Dairy. Their salted butter is the perfect butter to use in the cheese sauce and in the crunchy crumbly topping on the casserole. Spoon and spread soup evenly over chicken; sprinkle with cheese. In a bowl, mix the chicken and prepared stuffing. Pour the soup mixture over the stuffed shells.

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