Name: Creamy Chicken and Rotini Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

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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

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ingredients

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

directions

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.

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review by msfj2069

4/13/2010

We loved it the first time. But the next time I substituted 1 c. parmesan for one of the cheddar cheese and only put one cup of cheddar cheese. I'm a big parmesan fan. My kids loved it.

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tweak by msfj2069

4/13/2010

We loved it the first time. But the next time I substituted 1 c. parmesan for one of the cheddar cheese and only put one cup of cheddar cheese. I'm a big parmesan fan. My kids loved it.

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review by tajgood1

11/28/2009

Very yummy! I made this recipe to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey. I didn't have any wine, so I left it out. I also used noodles in place of rotini, because it's what I had on hand. I used more than 2 cups of noodles--probably around 4 cups--I just covered the bottom of the pan. And I used about double the topping and included some walnuts for half of the crackers. Thanks for sharing!

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review by 1stimeMom

7/23/2009

Tastes yummy! I used an 11x 17 pan and added extra crackers on top. I used Sam's canned chicken (2 13 oz. containers) and it worked out fine. You could add bacon to make it even yummier!

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review by LonghornMama

1/26/2009

My entire family absolutely loved this, and that never happens! Made as directed, and will definitely make again. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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