Chicken Noodle Casserole
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INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 c plus 2 T butter, divided
- 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 3 c rich chicken stock
- 2 c sour cream
- 1/2 c white wine
- dash nutmeg
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 lb egg noodles, cooked 6 to 7 minutes
- 4 1/2 c cooked chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 lb mushroom, sliced and cooked
- 1 c soft bread crumbs
- 1/2 c Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Clean and slice the mushrooms and sauté in a 2 tablespoons butter until soft and slightly browned, about 7
- minutes.
- Remove crusts from 2 or 3 slices of fresh bread and with steel blade in food processor, process bread until soft
- crumbs form.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan, over medium heat, and whisk in the flour. Cook 1 minute. Gradually add
- stock, sour cream and wine. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste and
- blend well. Arrange the noodles in an ovenproof casserole. Layer chicken, mushrooms then sauce to cover.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and mix with the bread crumbs. Top the casserole with the buttered crumbs
- and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.
- Serve with buttered green beans and biscuits.