Chicken and Shells Casserole
Chicken and Shells Casserole

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Chicken and Shells Casserole is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chicken and Shells Casserole is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken and shells casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:
  1. Take Water
  2. Make ready salt
  3. Get ground black pepper
  4. Make ready chicken breast boneless and skinless
  5. Make ready water
  6. Prepare pasta shells medium sized
  7. Get Vegetables
  8. Prepare mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
  9. Get chopped celery
  10. Make ready large onion diced
  11. Make ready medium potato
  12. Take all purpose flour heaping
  13. Take seasoned salt
  14. Prepare ground black pepper
  15. Take granulated garlic powder
  16. Get butter
  17. Take grated Parmesan cheese
  18. Get Topping
  19. Take panko breadcrumbs
  20. Take melted butter
Steps 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!!!

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