Scalloped Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (4 lb) roasting chickens
• 2 cups shell macaroni
• 8 ounces shredded velveeta cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup melted margarine
• 2 -3 cups fresh breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 boil the chicken and shred meat off of bones (i always do this ahead of time).
• 2 cook and drain macaroni shells.
• 3 in a large bowl combine broth and soup and mix flour into that mixture.
• 4 add cooked macaroni, shredded chicken, cheese and seasonings to broth mixture and pour into a 9 x 13" pan.
• 5 process 2-3 slices of bread in a blender or food processor on crumb mode and mix with margarine. sprinkle crumb mixture over the top of the casserole.
• 6 bake at 325 degrees f for 30-35 minutes, until top is browned and cheese is melted.
• 7 *note* i do not recommend using dried breadcrumbs as they make the dish too salty.