Stove Top Chicken Noodle Casserole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups small shell pasta
• 1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce
• 1 red pepper, diced

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large pot over medium heat; cut chicken into 1 inch strips& brown in oil.
• 2 remove from pot& keep warm.
• 3 add remaining oil to pot; cook mushrooms, onion, salt& pepper, for about 5 minutes or until softened, stirring constantly.
• 4 whisk flour into milk; gradually stir into pot, stirring to scrape any veggie bits that are stuck to the bottom and bring to a boil.
• 5 stir in pasta& chicken, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until pasta is almost tender& chicken is no longer pink.
• 6 stir in pesto& red pepper; cook, uncovered for about 5 minutes or until pasta is tender& sauce is thickened.