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                    Kitchen Cupboard Chicken Casserole

Recipe By     : RecipeLu
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Casseroles                       Chicken
                Lu's Recipes                     **Posted To Recipelu
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      whole         chicken breasts
   2      cloves        garlic -- minced
                        juice of one lemon
                        parsley flakes to taste
                        pepper to taste
   2      cups          rigatoni
   1      cup           sour cream
     3/4  cup           mayonnaise
   1      can           cream of mushroom soup
   1      can           fried onions -- I use durkee
   1      can           green beans
   1      can           whole mushrooms -- quartered
   1      cup           monterey jack cheese -- grated
   2      tsp.          thyme
                        pepper to taste

1.  Marinate chicken breasts in lemon juice, garlic, parsley and pepper for abo
ut 20 minutes; cut into cubes and saute quickly; set aside.
2.  Meanwhile boil the rigatoni until tender; drain.
3.  In a large casserole dish combine soup, sour cream, mayonnasie, thyme and p
epper; stir until smooth.
4.  Add cooked chicken, mushrooms, green beans, and about 1/4 of the fried onio
ns; mix well.
5.  Add cooked pasta, stir well.
5.  Sprinkle top with cheese and remaining onions and bake uncovered at 350 deg
rees about 30 minutes 
or until bubbling.

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NOTES : This recipe is pretty flexible, you could use fusilli or penne instead 
of rigatoni, substiute cream of chicken, or onion or broccol for the
mushroom soup.  Switch the green beans to peas, or steamed broccoli, or zucchin
i (maybe) - I don't recommend corn in this one.
As for the cheese, I think cheddar, swiss, colby, or parmesan would all work we
ll too !