Hello friends! Mandy here from Mandy’s Recipe Box. I was browsing Pinterest, trying to find something to make for this post when I came across this casserole. It is called Creamy Parmesan Chicken Casserole, but she also calls it Amish Chicken in the post. So I went with Amish Chicken Casserole here and it’s really good! It’s comforting and hearty and makes you want to snuggle the rest of the evening with a good book. Try it out for yourself and see what you think!

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Amish Chicken Casserole

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Mandy Bird

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp. dried thyme or 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme finely chopped
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 8 oz rotini pasta noodles cooked al dente
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken or you can use a rotisserie chicken

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in large saucepan. Add flour and whisk together for 1 minute.
• Add broth, whisking and allow to come to a boil. Add thyme, salt and pepper as you whisk.
• Bring mixture to a boil and continue to whisk occasionally. Lower the heat and add milk and cheese.
• Cook for 3-5 minutes until sauce is thickened and milk is warmed through.
• Pour sauce over cooked pasta and add diced chicken to the mixture. Stir and pour into the casserole pan.
• Cover and bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Those chunky cheekies also made another appearance this week when checking-in on her before I went to bed.  She was sound asleep and naked once more, but accompanied with an extremely large collection of toys perfectly lined up in a very OCD manner.

I’ve decided both of these instances are cute and adorable.  I even took pictures to use as blackmail for when she is older.  However, if there is a third naked occurrence anytime soon, I might have to begin seeking help.

Maybe if I only ate salads, exercised all day long and never ate anything indulgent like this casserole, I could have the same confidence that my naked 3 year old has But nah…it’s not worth it. The reason I exercise every day is mainly so I can eat more food every day.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

recipe adapted from tastykitchen.com

Base:

1 large rotisserie chicken, meat removed and pulled (about 5-6 C)

1/2 pound sliced deli-style black forest ham, chopped

1/2 pound sliced swiss cheese

Sauce:

4 Tb butter

4 Tb flour

3 C milk

2 Tb lemon juice

1 Tb dijion mustard

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp pepper

Topping:

4 Tb melted butter

1 1/4 C seasoned bread crumbs

1/4 C parmesan cheese

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Layer the chicken in the bottom of the dish followed by the ham and finally the swiss cheese.

2.  In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add the milk, whisking to keep clumps from forming.

3.  Turn the heat to high and cook until the sauce thickens and boils completely, whisking often.  Remove from the heat and add the remaining sauce ingredients. Pour the finished sauce over the base layer already in the dish.

4.  In a small bowl, mix together the topping ingredients until the butter is evenly distributed over the crumbs.  Sprinkle over the top of the dish and bake for 45 minutes.  Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving so the sauce will thicken just a bit.

                                        

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