Recipe of Super Quick Homemade Chicken and Shells Casserole

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chicken and shells casserole. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken and Shells Casserole is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Chicken and Shells Casserole is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken and shells casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:

1. Make ready Water
2. Get 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
3. Make ready 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4. Make ready 2 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless
5. Get 2 quart water
6. Get 1/2 pound pasta shells medium sized
7. Take Vegetables
8. Prepare 1 pound mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
9. Get 2 cups chopped celery
10. Get 1 large onion diced
11. Take 1 medium potato
12. Get 3 tablespoons all purpose flour heaping
13. Take 1-1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
14. Prepare 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
15. Prepare 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
16. Make ready 1/2 stick butter
17. Prepare 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
18. Make ready Topping
19. Make ready 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
20. Get 1/2 cup 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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