Weight Watchers Chicken and Cheese Casserole

After reading the other reviews, I decided to experiment. Some of the reviews said the casserole had a "soup" consistseny. Preheat oven at 350 degrees and oil a rectangle casserole dish. I used 2 cups of whole wheat macaroni (cooked), 2 cups of chicken breast (cooked), 2 cans of Healthy Request Mushroom soup (undiluted), skim milk (about 1 can measured from the soup can), 1.5 cups of shredded parmesan cheese, grilled onions, and lots of spices. First, I grilled the onions and chicken in separate pans with extra-virgin olive oil. I added garlic powder and italian seasoning. I also cooked the noodles. In a bowl, I mixed the soup, milk, cheese, and other ingredients once they are finished cooking on the stove top. I also added more garlic powder, italian seasoning, and rosemary. I put the mixture in the dish and baked it for 30 mins, covered. Last, I cooked the casserole for 15 mins uncovered. It was good, healthy, and had the right consistency. I will be making this again!

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Just a note. According to WW new Points this is 5 pts for 1/8th of the casserole. :)

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After a lot of debate as to whether or not to rate this recipe, I finally decided not to but I would like to still write the review. This dish so didn't work for us. I followed the recipe as written and that might be the problem. I think that perhaps the recipe should say UNcooked pasta. I was in a hurry & did notice that 2 cups of milk made it rather soupy but I was in such a rush that I didn't even notice that the recipe didn't call for a thickener. I also then noticed that it didn't call for spices either! Ultimately, it cooked for a little over an hour and a half when it should have been less than an hour. I also had to add about 1/3 a cup of flour to thicken it up so it wasn't a soup. I also added some sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, & white pepper so it would have some flavor. At long last when we finally were able to eat dinner it was decent, but unfortunately the alterations I made would be more of a good starting point to work from. It also increased my points value :( I would highly suggest that anyone who tries this recipe and uses the amount of liquid called for should place the macaroni in the casserole dish uncooked and allow for a longer bake time.

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You can do so much with this casserole. I omitted the macaroni, used 1 can 98% fat free cream of chicken soup, 1 can 98% fat free cream of chicken & mushroom soup, 2% cheese and fat free milk. On one side, I added crushed butter crackers and sprayed them with spray butter for the kids. My whole family loved it. You could add fat free noodles, brown rice, broccoli...the possibilities are endless....Thanks for the recipe...I will use it often!

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This recipe was great! Before making it I read the reviews and decided to use 1 can of soup (I used healthy choice cream of chicken) and 1 cup of milk insead of the recommended amounts. I also did not cook the chicken before I put it in the caserole dish and it turned out perfectly. The only complaint my boyfriend had was that it was lacking salt...so he added some and loved it as well!

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I love to cook, and was sad when I started Weight Watchers because I assumed that a lot of the fun would go out of cooking. I am so glad that I was wrong about that though, and I thought this dish was DELICIOUS. Excellent comfort food. I used 3 chicken breasts, one can of ff cream of chicken, one can of ff cream of mushroom, and added mushrooms, onions and peas. It was perfect. Thanks Budgie! :)

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My family LOVES this dish (not sure what good it does to cook low-fat when everyone just wants to eat triple servings! =) ) - I've had to make it at least once per week since the first time I made it several weeks ago. I like to have some leftover so I use 4 - 5 chicken breasts, which I boil and then shred, two cans of low fat, low sodium COM soup, 1 soup can of 1/2% milk and 8 - 12 oz of 2% cheese (depending on how much chicken I end up with). It usually needs a little salt but I'd rather serve it and let everyone season it to their taste. My DH especially loves this with a red pepper blend sprinkled on it. Thanks so much for posting.

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I was unsure about whether to use raw or cooked chicken, but b/c the macaroni specifically said 'cooked', I figured the chicken could be raw. And with the 50+ minutes cooking time the raw chicken was perfectly cooked. However, there was way too much sauce! I measured the chicken and noodles precisely, used 2 cans of soup and only 1 cup of milk, and I had to fish out the chicken and noodles to serve - leaving excess sauce behind. Even then it was way too 'rich' for my family's taste. Also, the dish ended up tasting too much like cream of mushroom soup. SO - I would recommend only using 1 can of soup (maybe cheddar cheese soup?), and 1 cup of milk, unless you increase the amount of chicken and macaroni. This did not fit in my 2 Qt. caserole, and in any case I could not adequately mix all the ingredients together in a shallow casserole, so I recommend using a mixing bowl and a whisk to mix soups and milk and cheese and then transfering. I ended up using a 9 x 11 baking dish, and covered with aluminum foil for the first round of baking.

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I made this dish for my husband tonight and he absolutely loved it! Here are some of the notes that I made: August 19, 2008: 1) I used 1 16 ounce box of Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Elbows 2) I used 2.28 pounds of cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3) I used 2 - 10 3/4 ounce cans of 98% fat free Cream of Chicken Soup 4) I used 2 cups of fat free milk 5) I used 1 - 8 ounce package of Kraft fat free shredded cheddar cheese 6) I sprayed my 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish with Olive Oil Cooking Spray Thank you for posting such a yummy recipe!

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Great recipe! I made it according to the directions. I served it with broccoli. Next time I might try to add the broccoli to the dish. I think it would be a nice touch and would still be a healthy dish. Might add garlic powder next time. Loved it and will make again. Thanks for much for posting.

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Entered this recipe in the recipe builder and it came out with 4 Point per serving. I will add a star rating when I try this.

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Very Good! Hubby went back for seconds (yes...I know that defeats the purpose! lol) My picky kiddo ate a huge amount as well. Hubby added some crushed pepper on the top. I did cut the recipe back on the milk and soup to 1 cup each. I used more pasta than it required....wasn't paying attention and cooked a whole bag and started mixing ingredients. Had to add more cheese to make up for it. I sprinkled it on the top and had it mixed throughout.

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This turned out great! I'm loving it right now. I made this recipe with a few changes after reading it and the reviews. I used 3 uncooked skinless boneless chicken breasts, 2 cups of uncooked macaroni and whole wheat penne pasta, added cayenne pepper, fresh cilantro, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, and fresh sage (one leaf, minced). I mixed it all in a large bowl and divided it into 2 small casserole dishes, because I thought it would be too much for us for one meal--only two people. I forgot to cover it, but that might have been a good thing, except a few of the penne pastas that were sticking up were a little crunchy, but the rest of the dish is amazing! Serving with some broiled asparagus with a little olive oil. Great meal! Thanks Budgie girl.

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very good!

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my family and i liked it very much deff a keeper the only thing is i didnt know how much per serving so i divided it into 1 cup per person i hope that was accerate ....i also added garlic, white pepper and mushrooms...

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I loved how easy this is to make with ingredients I always have on hand!

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I love it! One of my "old faithfuls" in the weight watcher recipies! My husband loves to add a couple splashes of hot sauce. And maybe it is a little soupy the first day you cook it but the left overs are not!

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I thought this was between good and ok. I used rotissiere chicken and Smart Taste ziti pasta. I also mixed in a bunch of peas and carrots.

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I really liked this recipe, and it was a hit with the whole family. Made just as stated and came out perfect. The only reason I am not giving it five stars is because the flavor was lacking a little. Next time I will just spice it up a bit with some seasonings and it will be good to go!

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I am on WW and this meal fit perfectly into my day. Everyone loved it except for one child, but that is a norm at my house. I used whole wheat pasta, healthy request cream of chicken and only 1 cup of milk and the consistency was perfect when it was done. Served w/a salad and peas on the side. Thanks for a great meal idea!!

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