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6/2/08 2:23 P

Cheesy Chicken Casserole serves 4
From Grandma's Comfort Food Made Healthy

1 cup (3 oz) uncooked rotini pasta
2 cups frozen carrot, broccoli and cauliflower blend
3 cups water
1 full cup (6 oz) diced cooked chicken breast
1 (10 3/4 oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom Soup
3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded Kraft reduced fat Cheddar cheese
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with butter flavored cooking spray. In a medium saucepan, cook rotini pasta and vegetables in water for 15 min. or until tender. Drain. Return mixture to saucepan. Add chicken. Mix well to combine. Stir in mushroom soup, cheddar cheese, blk pepper and parsley flakes. pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20 min. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 min. Divide into 4 servings.

HINTS: 1 cup frozen cauliflower, 1/2 cup frozen broccoli and 1/2 cup frozen carrots may be used in place of frozen blended vegetables.

If you don't have leftovers, purchase a chunk of cooked chicken breast from your local deli.

Each Serving equals:
HE: 2 1/2 protein, 1 bread, 1 vegetable, 1/2 slider, 1 optional calorie

239 cal, 7g fat, 23g protein, 21g carbo, 550 mg sodium, 237mg calcium, 2g fiber

Diabetic: 2 1/2 meat, 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable