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Creamy Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Creamy Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Courtesy: Fast Fixin' Chicken Nugget Recipes

 Ingredients:

Fast Fixin' Chicken Nuggets

1 (10 oz) package of frozen, chopped broccoli

1/3 package of extra wide egg noodles (can use yolk-free or any other type pasta)

Vegetable cooking spray

½ (10 ¾ oz) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

¼- ½  (10 ¾ oz) can cream of broccoli soup, undiluted (can substitute cream of potato soup)

½ cup skim milk

1 ½ tsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place frozen chicken nuggets flat on baking sheet, 6- 8 nuggets per casserole.  Bake chicken nuggets 12-15 minutes, to bake nuggets evenly on both sides, turn nuggets over halfway through baking time, return tray to oven and complete baking. 
3.  While oven is preheating and chicken nuggets are baking:

• Cook noodles per package instructions, drain and set aside.
• Cook broccoli according to package instructions without adding salt or fat, drain well, set aside.
• Combine soups, milk, and lemon juice in small bowl, stirring well to blend.

1. Coat 2- quart baking dish with cooking spray.  Arrange the cooked broccoli on the prepared baking dish.
2. When chicken nuggets are done baking, lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
3. Chop- quarter chicken nuggets into smaller pieces (small crouton size pieces). Mix with the cooked, drained noodles.  Arrange layer of nuggets-noodles over broccoli.
4. Pour soup mixture evenly over casserole.  Sprinkle cheese on top.
5. Bake casserole at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
6. For complete meal- serve casserole along with fresh or canned fruit or sliced fresh tomatoes or red peppers.  (Note: if want "spicier" version of casserole, can sprinkle few drops of hot Tabasco sauce on top when serving)
7. Enjoy!

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