Chile Chicken Cheese Casserole

Ingredients

• 12 ounces noodles
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/4-1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped green peppers (optional)
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped mild green chilies (or chopped jalapenos)
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt
• pepper
• 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 2/3 cup shredded cheese (or more to taste)
• buttered bread crumbs

Directions

1. 1

   Cook noodles in boiling water; drain.

2. 2

   Saute onion, peppers and mushrooms in butter.

3. 3

   Stir in flour, cook with vegetables and stir till bubbly.

4. 4

   Add chicken broth, milk, dry mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Heat and stir till thickened.

5. 5

   Combine this mixture with the cooked noodles and cooked chicken and chiles, if using.

6. 6

   Put in greased casserole dish (2 or 2 1/2 qt size).

7. 7

   If you like it cheesy, feel free to stir some cheese in with the noodles, sauce and chicken. Top with shredded cheese and bread crumbs.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.