Chicken and Shells Casserole
Chicken and Shells Casserole

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken and shells casserole. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken and Shells Casserole is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken and Shells Casserole is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first 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:
  1. Take Water
  2. Prepare salt
  3. Take ground black pepper
  4. Get chicken breast boneless and skinless
  5. Make ready water
  6. Prepare pasta shells medium sized
  7. Prepare Vegetables
  8. Make ready mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
  9. Get chopped celery
  10. Make ready large onion diced
  11. Prepare medium potato
  12. Take all purpose flour heaping
  13. Take seasoned salt
  14. Take ground black pepper
  15. Get granulated garlic powder
  16. Prepare butter
  17. Get grated Parmesan cheese
  18. Prepare Topping
  19. Take panko breadcrumbs
  20. Prepare 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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