Swiss Chicken & Broccoli Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 -4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded
• 2 cups broccoli, blanched 2 minutes
• 4 cups egg noodles or 4 cups penne pasta

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package.drain well and butter lightly to prevent sticking. set aside.
• 2 cut chicken into bite size pieces.
• 3 in large frying pan, heat 6 tbsp butter. add onions and chicken pieces. cook just until turning , turn and cook other side.
• 4 sprinkle with lemon juice. add mushrooms and cook over medium heat for about six minutes, turning once. remove chicken and mushrooms and keep warm.
• 5 to the juices left in the frying pan, add flour. cook and stir about 2 minutes.
• 6 using whisk, stir in milk and bring to a boil. lower heat and simmer to thicken.
• 7 add spices and half of the cheese. simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• 8 using the same pot that you cooked your noodles in, add the cream sauce and gently stir to coat noodles. add broccoli, chicken and mushrooms. fold into the noodles gently.
• 9 transfer to a greased 2l baking pan and top with remainder of swiss cheese.
• 10 bake covered at 350f 35-40 minutes.