Chicken Noodle Casserole
If you are a worried mom thinking of different ways to force nutritious food into your child’s diet, then chicken noodle casserole is the answer for you. This casserole has all the ingredients that can provide your children with proteins, calcium and vitamins. They are also very easy to make.
Varieties of chicken noodle casserole
* Easy chicken noodle casserole: This is one of the simplest casseroles which can be made in less than 30 minutes. So if you want to cook up a quick supper for your children after school, then this easy casserole will fill the tummies of your kids. You can use boneless chicken pieces, milk, and cream of chicken soup, boiled white egg noodles. Make layers of all these ingredients in a casserole and top it with grated cheese. Then bake it for 25 minutes. A healthy delicious supper is ready for your family.
* Another delicious variation to this casserole is by sautéing garlic, onions and mushrooms in olive oil and butter, stir flour till light brown, gradually pour chicken broth and milk/cream and stir till there are no lumps formed. Beat egg yolk, mix this with the mushroom mixture and transfer into a buttered casserole. Top it with dollops of butter and grated cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes. This is recipe is a bit high on calories but it is very tasty.
* You can also prepare chicken noodle casserole with leftover chicken and boiled noodles. Just layer them along with chopped onions and cream of chicken or mushroom soup, season them with parsley, salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes. You can make a delicious casserole with leftovers and nobody would even know that!
* If you want to prepare a light and nutritious supper for your family then you can try out this recipe. Blend cream of chicken or celery soup with milk, add cooked cubed chicken (you can either use de-boned or boned chicken), cooked medium sized noodles, canned green beans and minced onions. Transfer this mixture in the casserole and bake for about 25 minutes. The best part is that you can fix this mixture in the morning and just heat it just before supper.
A chicken noodle casserole is a light meal. It is not seasoned with a lot of spices and most of them contain milk in it. So it is a healthier option that your children can relish.