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Creamy Dreamy Chicken & Spirals

Source of Recipe

by Maureen, from Judieober/EDC


Recipe Introduction

This melt in your mouth casserole is a great comfort dish. The white wine and mustard lend just enough flavor to perk up the cheddar cheese sauce. Serve with a light salad and crusty bread.

List of Ingredients


1 cup Rotini Pasta
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups milk
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8oz cream cheese; cubed
1/4 cup white wine
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
3 pinches nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
10 buttery round crackers; crushed
2 teaspoons butter;melted
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF 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 8-10 minutes, or until as dente; drain.

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add flour 1 tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a low boil, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.Remove from heat, and stir in cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add wine, and season with mustard, nutmeg, and salt.

Pour cooked noodles into pan. Layer chicken pieces over noodles. Pour sauce over chicken. In a small bowl, mix the cracker crumbs, parmesean cheee, and butter, sprinkle over sauce.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until edges are bubbling. Remove from oven, stir thoroughly to coat pasta and chicken and to prevent the top from hardening. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.