KAREN GODFREY
1 1/2 cup macaroni, uncooked
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cup chicken or turkey, cooked
4 oz mushrooms, drained
1 cup cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 cup peas, frozen
Directions
Heat oven to 350F. Stir together all ingredients; pour into an
ungreased 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish. Cover; bake 1 hour.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Casserole; Chicken; Main Dish; Pasta; Poultry
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to follow the history of recipes far back into the distant past, in fact as far into history as pharonic Egypt, and potentially, even further back. Interesting though that maybe, mostly, these ancient cookbooks were just primitive pictorial instructions for preparing meals.
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We hope you enjoy this Chicken Macaroni Casserole recipe.
