Farmhouse Chicken Bake

Dear Reader- This yummy Farmhouse Chicken Bake is a MUST MAKE recipe… Just sayin’

This baby comes from Gooseberry Patch’s yet-to-be released 101 Hearty Recipes that I have had the pleasure of reviewing thanks to the Patch.

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Anyhoo, back to this awesome recipe… Did I mention that Vickie of GP recommended this one herself? You know it has to be GOODe!

Now this baby was so good that I decided to enter it into A Latte with Ott, A’s Iron Chef Challenge that is being sponsored this month by King Arthur Flour. The kind people there were nice enough to give me a free bag of their all purposed flour to whip this yumminess up.

Chicken Bake

To start, you should boil up 8 oz of macaroni.

Well, you know me and my microcooker obsession, but for this large batch of macaroni, I actually used the rice cooker.

Ya see at my house, the rice cooker just serves as a bigger microcooker… don’t worry, I pay it overtime 😉

Meanwhile in a big ole skillet near you, melt up 1 T of butter.

Once they are cooked up, go grab that flour.

Take 2 T and gradually add it to the onions and stir until smooth.

Now add 1 1/2 cups milk and 1/2 of chicken gradually, stirring constantly

And add in the seasoning: Salt, Pepper and 1/2 t thyme

When makin’ gravy like substances, I like to put all my seasoning in a prep bowls to keep me from running around and messin’ around and burnin’ the gravy.

Once the gravy sauce thickens, add them seasonings in…

Add in 4 cups of cubed chicken

1 cup frozen peas- thawed

Add 8 slices of crispy bacon– I used turkey bacon, but you can use the pork variety if ya want to 😉

And  1 cup shredded cheese

Now mix ‘er up

Now transfer that yumminess to a casserole dish, or if your skillet is oven proof, just keep it there.

Dude, why do more dishes if you don’t have to!

Oh and ya Freeze-O-Rama mamas out there will want to stop and chill at this point 😉

Now, when you are ready to bake this baby up, go take 1 T butter and sit it outside for 2.1 seconds so it melts… or if you prefer, melt it the traditional way, ya know, in the microwave 😉

Mix it up with 1 cup bread crumbs and then sprinkle them on top of your casserole.

Now bake it up at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Yummy ooey, gooey, GOODEness!

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Farmhouse Chicken Bake

This hearty casserole is full of flavor. Bacon, chicken, peas and a creamy cheese sauce make this dish a must try!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Servings: 8

Author: Cris

Ingredients

• 8 oz Elbow Macaroni
• 2 T Butter- Divided
• 4 Green Onions Chopped
• 2 T King Arthur All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 Cups Milk
• 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1/2 t Dried Thyme
• 4 Cups Cubed Chicken
• 1 Cup Frozen Peas- Thawed
• 8 Slices Bacon or Turkey Bacon- Crisped and Crumbled
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheese
• 1 Cup Bread Crumbs

Instructions

• Prepare macaroni.
• Melt 1 T butter in a skillet and sautee chopped green onion.
• Gradually add flour until smooth.
• Gradually add milk and broth until sauce forms.
• Add remaining ingredients except bread crumbs and butter.
• Stir ingredients and place in a casserole dish.
• Combine melted butter and bread crumbs.
• Top dish with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes