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Cheesy Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
Cheesy Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole ~ a comforting blend of egg noodles, tender chicken, and a creamy poppy seed cheese sauce.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 429 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
topping
- 1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
casserole
- 1 1/4 pounds chicken tenders
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- 4 ounces egg noodles
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken stock or broth
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese or any other cheese
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Toss the cracker crumbs in a bowl with the melted butter until well mixed. Set aside.
- Put the chicken tenders and the bay leaf in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. When the water just comes to a boil, turn off the heat and cover the pan. Let sit for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the egg noodles in plenty of salted boiling water until they are just barely tender. In other words, par cook them, they will finish cooking in the oven. Drain and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and whisk in the flour. Whisk for a minute, without letting the mixture brown.
- Whisk in the chicken stock, and then the evaporated milk and poppy seeds. Cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until the mixture thickens and comes to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese until it melts and the sauce is smooth and creamy. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Spoon a bit of the sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish. Top with the noodles. Arrange the poached chicken tenders over the noodles. Pour the sauce over all.
- Top with the Ritz crumbs.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until hot and bubbling throughout.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
429kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
352mg
(15%)
Potassium
612mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
452IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
265mg
(27%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 429kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 352mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 612mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 452IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 265mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.