Ski day chicken casserole

 
 Ski Day Chicken Casserole
 
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 Serving Size:   8
 Preparation Time:       0:00
 Categories:     Casseroles      Main Dishes     Poultry 
 
 
 Amount  Measure Ingredient      Preparation Method
 8       tablespoons     butter or margarine     
 1/4     cup     flour   
 1 1/2   cups    chicken broth   
 1       cup     sour cream      
 1/8     teaspoon        nutmeg  
 1/8     teaspoon        pepper  
                 salt    to taste
 1/4     cup     dry sherry      
 1/2     pound   broad egg noodles       cooked and drained
 4 1/2   cups    cooked chicken  cut up
 1/2     pound   mushrooms       sliced and sauteed
 1       cup     soft bread crumbs       
 1/2     cup     parmesan cheese fresh grated
 
 Preheat oven to 350F.
 
 Melt 4 tablespoons butter; stir in flour and add broth and sour cream, 
 stirring until thick.  Add nutmeg, pepper and salt.  Remove from heat 
 and stir in sherry.  Arrange noodles in a 9" x 13" baking dish.  Cover 
 with chicken, mushrooms and salt.  
 
 Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter; mix with bread crumbs.  Sprinkle 
 bread crumbs and parmesan cheese over the casserole.
 Bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.  May be made a day in 
 advance, refrigerated and baked when needed.
 
 Notes:  Serve with a simple steamed green vegetable.