A & L Chicken Pasta Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 1/2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pices
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup thin sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, sliced, drained
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• salt & pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (i like aged)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 4 cups cooked pasta, your choice i like fettucini

Recipe

• 1 salt & pepper the chicken cubes and brown in a very lightly oiled skillet, turn heat to low and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink, remove from skillet and place in a large bowl.
• 2 add mushrooms, onions to the skillet cook until the onions are translucent, add to the chicken in the bowl.
• 3 lightly saute the peppers and carrot slices add to the bowl with the mushrooms & chicken.
• 4 add frozen peas, celery & waterchestnuts to the bowl.
• 5 mix the garlic powder, chili flakes to gether and sprinkle into the bowl.
• 6 add the un diluted soup and gently mix the ingredients.
• 7 add the pasta slowly incorporating it well with the sauce, chicken & veggies pour into a 9" x 14" x3" lightly greased casserole dish or line the casserole with non stick foil.
• 8 you may now cover it and hold in the fridge overnight or for a few hours or bake it right away,.
• 9 add cheese to the top just before putting it into the oven bake uncovered.
• 10 375f oven for 30 minutes.