Kentucky Derby Chicken-Noodle Casserole Recipe

Posted by Maxine on May 12th, 2008 at 08:15am

The perfect dish to serve as you watch those horses round the bend.

Ingredients

1 5 lb. hen
5 small onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
3 Tbs. butter
1 1/2 Tbs. flour
2 C. chicken broth
2 C. tomatoes, cut up
1 6 oz. can drained and pitted ripe olives, sliced
1 8 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 8 oz. pkg. thin noodles
1 lb. diced sharp cheddar cheese
1 C. buttered bread crumbs

Directions

In a stock pot stew chicken in boiling water until tender. When cool enough to handle, remove skin and bones and cut meat into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Reserve 2 C. chicken broth. Sauté onions and green peppers in butter until tender. Add flour; stir until smooth. Add broth and bring to a boil. Stir constantly until thickened. Add tomatoes, olives and mushrooms. Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente. Drain well. Layer half of noodles, chicken sauce and cheese in a 3-quart casserole. Repeat with a second layer. Top with bread crumbs and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Yield: 10 servings

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