CHEESY CHICKEN & NOODLE CASSEROLE

Cheesy Chicken & Noodle Casserole image

Cheesy with cream cheese, cheddar and Parmesan, this easy chicken and noodle casserole has a prep time of just 20 minutes. Comfort food at its finest!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups egg noodles, uncooked
1 cup frozen peas
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1-1/4 cups milk
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 jar (6 oz.) sliced mushrooms, undrained
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Four Cheese, divided
4 slices white bread
4 tsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Cook noodles in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding peas to the boiling water the last minute. Meanwhile, microwave cream cheese, milk, onion powder and thyme in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 min.
Drain noodle mixture; place in 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Add cream cheese sauce, chicken, mushrooms and 1 cup shredded cheese; mix well. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Spread bread with butter; sprinkle with Parmesan. Cut diagonally into quarters; arrange on top of casserole.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until bread is golden brown and casserole is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 510 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 27 g