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HEALTHY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE
#HEALTHY #CHICKEN #NOODLE #CASSEROLE

This Chicken Noodle Casserole recipe is the BEST!  It comes together with all the flavors of homemade chicken noodle soup but in a delicious cheesy chicken noodle casserole.  This cheesy chicken noodle casserole recipe is the definition of comfort food!

Ingredients

• 16 ounces egg noodles cooked in chicken broth (see notes)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups chicken broth reserved from cooking the noodles (see note 1)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 stalks celery diced
• 3 medium carrots diced
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup milk (I used skim)
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken about three small chicken breasts
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella divided (see note 2)

Instructions

1.  Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 13 by 9 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Cook the pasta in chicken stock with two bay leaves thrown into the water according to package directions. Reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid. Drain and set aside. Note the instructions on the egg noodles for using in a casserole, you will likely need to cut the boiling time by half.
3. Melt the butter over medium low heat in a large sauce pan. Add the celery, onion, carrots and garlic to the pan. Cook until the veggies are soft and tender.
4. Add the flour to the pan, mixing it in to make a paste. Very slowly add the reserved cooking stock. Approximately a tablespoon of stock at a time, waiting until the last bit of stock was completely combined before adding the next bit.
5. Now slowly add the milk.
6. Once all the milk is mixed in, add the parsley and basil. Then season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the chicken, cooked noodles, and one and a half cups of the cheese. Pour the mixture into the greased casserole dish and .......

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