CREAMY CHICKEN AND ROTINI CASSEROLE

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Easy to put together casserole with a wonderfully creamy sauce. Great with a crusty bread and a glass of white wine

Provided by TishT

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups rotini pasta
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups milk
3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup white wine
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
2 -3 pinches ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
10 round buttery crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
2 teaspoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Lightly spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add flour a tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth.
  • Gradually stir in milk.
  • Bring to a low boil, and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese until melted.
  • Stir in cream cheese and until melted.
  • Add wine, and season with mustard, nutmeg and salt.
  • Pour cooked noodles in pan.
  • Layer chicken pieces over the noodles.
  • Pour sauce over the chicken.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cracker crumbs, parmesan cheese and butter, and sprinkle over the sauce.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until edges of casserole are bubbling.
  • Remove from oven, and stir to thoroughly coat pasta and chicken and to keep top of casserole from hardening.
  • Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 747.9, Fat 48.9, SaturatedFat 28.9, Cholesterol 171, Sodium 888, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.3, Protein 37.1

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