Chicken And Broccoli Party Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) package wide spiral shaped pasta (prepare according to package directions)
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 4 teaspoons chicken base (tone's chicken base, may substitute powdered chicken bouillon)
• 4 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup (flavors vary, use your favorite brand)
• 1 (24 ounce) bag chicken meat (frozen, cubed, pre-cooked)
• 2/3 cup stuffed green olive, sliced
• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 1/4 cups nonfat sour cream
• 6 cups cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 cook noodles as directed. simmer broccoli in a little water. thaw chicken meat.
• 3 in large saucepan, place water, chicken base or bouillon, onion flakes, garlic salt, olives, and margarine. bring to a boil and reduce heat to slight simmer. if using bouillon, stir until dissolved.
• 4 drain noodles and broccoli. add broccoli and chicken to noodles. mix well and spread evenly in the bottom of a large disposable aluminum roasting pan (place pan on a cookie sheet for added stability).
• 5 cover noodle mixture with a generous layer of grated cheese.
• 6 to the bouillon and onion broth add the soup and sour cream. heat until just boiling. stir well to combine.
• 7 pour the soup mixture evenly over the cheese layer.
• 8 place pan in oven and bake 35-40 minutes.
• 9 note: a small can of mushrooms may also be added to this dish -- mix into pasta along with chicken and broccoli.