Chicken Bacon Casserole

Submitted by Chef Esther

"I made this up using ingredients I had on hand. A great way to use up all of the random stuff that's on hand when you haven't had a chance to go shopping."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 large chicken breast
• 2 cups partially cooked pasta
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 white onion, diced
• 1 cup frozen broccoli
• 1⁄2 cup shredded cheese
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, Melted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Fry bacon crispy, set aside and crumble.
3. Saute chicken until browned on each side and cooked half way. Cup in 1 inch pieces.
4. Cook pasta half way.
5. Microwave broccoli for 1 minute. Stir and microwave for 1 minute.
6. Mix sour cream, water, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce and cream soup in a mixing bowl.
7. Saute onions in the bacon drippings until translucent.
8. Add broccoli and chicken for 2-3 minutes to the onions.
9. Mix chicken, onion and broccoli mixture with the sauce in a 2 quart casserole dish.
10. Add pasta and 3/4 of shredded cheese, mix well.
11. Cover and bake in oven for 25 minutes.
12. While casserole is cooking, mix breadcrumbs, melted butter and the rest of the cheese with a fork in a small bowl.
13. After 25 minutes uncover and add the breadcrumb topping mix.
14. Bake for and additional 5-10 minutes.
15. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[stonecoldcrazy]

I subbed homemade cream of chicken soup and added lots of garlic as well. Didn't use any pasta since I'm low-carb. Came out delicious!