Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken and shells casserole. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the flour and water until smooth. Leftover Chicken Recipe for Crispy Shells Casserole.
Chicken and Shells Casserole is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicken and Shells Casserole is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chicken and shells casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
- Make ready Water
- Prepare 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
- Make ready 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Prepare 2 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless
- Make ready 2 quart water
- Take 1/2 pound pasta shells medium sized
- Make ready Vegetables
- Make ready 1 pound mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
- Take 2 cups chopped celery
- Make ready 1 large onion diced
- Prepare 1 medium potato
- Prepare 3 tablespoons all purpose flour heaping
- Prepare 1-1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Take 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Make ready 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- Make ready 1/2 stick butter
- Prepare 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Prepare Topping
- Take 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Get 1/2 cup melted butter
Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Pour mixture over shells in casserole dish and gently mix. Add chicken broth evenly over noddles. Add stove top stuffing over noddles.
Instructions to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
- Chop the celery and dice the onion. Sauté in the butter with pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic. Sauté for 12 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!!!
Mix milk with soups and pour over stuffed shells. Mix melted butter and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over chicken and shell mixture. Variation: You may substitute cream of chicken with cream of celery or cream of mushroom soup. You can use rotisserie chicken, or make a big batch of my oven roasted chicken or instant pot shredded chicken one day and use leftovers in this casserole.
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