Chicken Casserole Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. medium noodles (about 6 c.)
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans chicken gravy (2 1/2 c.)
4 c. diced cooked chicken
2 Tbsp. pimento, chopped
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter
2 oz. processed American cheese

Preparation

Cook noodles according to package directions.
Add 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and 1/2 cup milk.
In kettle, melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter.
Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add remaining 3 cups of milk.
Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles.
Stir in chicken gravy, chicken, pimento and noodles. Spread in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Bake covered at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Combine bread crumbs and 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter; blend in processed American cheese.
Sprinkle edges of casserole. Bake for 10 minutes more.
Serves 12 to 15.