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April 2004

Cheesy Chicken & Noodles

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Servings:	6	12	18	24	30	36
Ingredients:
Noodles	8 oz.	16 oz.	24 oz.	32 oz.	40 oz.	48 oz.
Cottage cheese	1-1/2 C.	3 C.	4-1/2 C.	6 C.	7-1/2 C.	9 C.
Diced celery	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Diced onion	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Diced green pepper (optional)	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Margarine	2 T.	1/4 C.	1/4 C. + 2 T.	1/2 C.	1/2 C. + 2 T.	3/4 C.
Cooked, diced chicken breast	3 C.	6 C.	9 C.	12 C.	15 C.	18 C.
Cream of chicken soup	10-1/2 oz.	21 oz.	31-1/2 oz.	42 oz.	52-1/2 oz.	63 oz.
Shredded mozzarella cheese	1 C.	2 C.	3 C.	4 C.	5 C.	6 C.
Chicken broth	1-1/2 C.	3 C.	4-1/2 C.	6 C.	7-1/2 C.	9 C.
Grated Parmesan cheese	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Mushrooms, canned	4 oz.	8 oz.	12 oz.	16 oz.	20 oz.	24 oz.
Thyme	1/2 t.	1 t.	1-1/2 t.	2 t.	2-1/2 t.	3 t.
Minced garlic	1/2 t.	1 t.	1-1/2 t.	2 t.	2-1/2 t.	3 t.
Frozen sliced carrots	1 C.	2 C.	3 C.	4 C.	5 C.	6 C.

Assembly Directions:

Cook noodles according to package directions but cook for half the time. Drain and rinse with cold water.  Place cottage cheese in food processor and process until smooth.  Remove cottage cheese from processor and place in a large container.  Sauté celery, onion and green peppers in margarine in a skillet until vegetables are crisp tender. Add to container with cottage cheese. Add noodles and remaining ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed.

Freezing Directions:

Place the mixture in a one-gallon freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.

Serving Directions:

Spray a 9 by 13-inch pan with cooking spray. Place chicken mixture in pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until heated through.

Comments:

This casserole has a great creamy sauce.

Nutritional Info: 

Per Serving: 464 Calories; 17g Fat (33.9% calories from fat); 37g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 101mg Cholesterol; 1135mg Sodium. 

Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 2-1/2 Fat.

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