Chicken Noodle Casserole with Cheese & Dill
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
whole-wheat pastry flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
milk
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
pasta shells
large, cooked |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
dill weed
fresh, chopped |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
almonds
sliced |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
chicken
cooked, cubed |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 45 | ml |
whole-wheat pastry flour
|
|
| 355 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 296 | ml |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 591 | ml |
pasta shells
large, cooked |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
dill weed
fresh, chopped |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
almonds
sliced |
|
| 355 | ml |
chicken
cooked, cubed |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
In a medium-size saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter.
When hot, add flour and stir.
Add milk all at once and stir with a wire whisk until mixture comes to a boil.
Stir in ricotta until it melts.
Add 2 tablespoons parmesan.
Mix pasta with cheese sauce.
Stir in dill and almonds.
Mix in chicken and season with lots of pepper.
Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons parmesan over top and dot with remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until hot.
