Green Diva Casserole

Name: Green Diva Casserole
Ingredients: 1 large leftover chicken breast, small dice; 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets; 2 zucchini, small dice; 8 ounces package of pasta (macaroni, egg noodle, or penne); 2 (15oz) cans of cream of chicken soup; 15 ounces milk; 1/3 cup Romano grated cheese, divided; 1 cup frozen or fresh peas if in season in your garden; 4 slices of bacon, crisped and crumbled; 1 teaspoon garlic powder

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 large leftover chicken breast, small dice
1 head of broccoli, cut into florets
2 zucchini, small dice
8 ounces package of pasta (macaroni, egg noodle, or penne)
2 (15oz) cans of cream of chicken soup
15 ounces milk
1/3 cup Romano grated cheese, divided
1 cup frozen or fresh peas if in season in your garden
4 slices of bacon, crisped and crumbled
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1

Prepare the pasta to al dente. Blanch the broccoli in the pasta water. Discard the water and drain the pasta and broccoli well.
2

In a large bowl, stir together the cream of chicken soup and milk with half of the Romano cheese. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
3

Place the zucchini, peas, chicken, bacon, cooked pasta and broccoli in the sauce and stir gently.
4

Pour the contents of the bowl into a casserole dish. Sprinkle with the remaining Romano cheese. Cover the dish with foil.
5

Bake your Green Diva in a 350°F oven for 30 - 35 minutes. After baking, let the casserole stand on the stove to let the sauce cool slightly and thicken.