CREAMY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole image

This chicken and mushroom casserole has a creamy sauce that uses a can of cream of mushroom soup--but a lot more, less fatty, ingredients.

Provided by tidewrinkle

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (13.25 ounce) package whole grain rotini pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ribs celery, diced
1 small onion, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
1 (10 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 cup frozen peas
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid for the sauce.
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Gently saute celery, onion, and bell pepper until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the mushrooms and toss. Sprinkle vegetable mixture with flour; stir until flour begins to congeal and cook. Stir in chicken broth until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in mushroom soup, reserved pasta cooking liquid, chicken, and peas until blended.
Mix pasta and sauce together in a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for another 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.8 g, Cholesterol 28.9 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 19.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 337.3 mg, Sugar 3.2 g