Chicken Surprise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. egg noodles (large)
1 1/2 c. cream-style cottage cheese
3 c. diced chicken
2 c. Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
3 Tbsp. oleo
1/3 c. milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 c. pimento
1/2 tsp. basil (powdered)

Preparation

Cook noodles until tender in large amount of boiling water. Drain; rinse in cold water.
Saute onions and green peppers in oleo.
Stir in one can cream of mushroom soup, milk, pimento and basil.
To layer, place half of noodles in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Cover with half of the sauce, cottage cheese, chicken and cheese.
Repeat layers with the other half of each.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 35 minutes to 1 hour.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.