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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken and shells casserole using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:

1. Prepare Water
2. Take 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
3. Take 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4. Take 2 pound chicken breast boneless and skinless
5. Take 2 quart water
6. Make ready 1/2 pound pasta shells medium sized
7. Get Vegetables
8. Take 1 pound mixed vegetables broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
9. Take 2 cups chopped celery
10. Make ready 1 large onion diced
11. Make ready 1 medium potato
12. Prepare 3 tablespoons all purpose flour heaping
13. Make ready 1-1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
14. Make ready 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
15. Take 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
16. Make ready 1/2 stick butter
17. Get 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
18. Take Topping
19. Prepare 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
20. Get 1/2 cup melted butter

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Steps to make Chicken and Shells Casserole:

1. Chop the celery and dice the onion. Sauté in the butter with pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic. Sauté for 12 minutes.
2. I had the lid pop open on the seasoned salt and poured out a 1/4 cup that went in. So I grated a medium sized potato and added in. This helped tone down the saltiness. Sauté the potato with the onion and celery.
3. Boil the chicken in the salty peppered water. When the chicken is done remove from water, and add the shells. Cook till done but don't throw out the water. Preheat oven 450° Fahrenheit.
4. Steam the mixed vegetables then chop up the bigger pieces. Chop the chicken and add into the celery onion mixture. Add the flour mixed with ground black pepper to taste.
5. When the flour is added cook for 8 minutes. Add the pasta shells, and cheese. Add 2-1/2 cups of chicken-pasta water and stir well. Allow to simmer stirring often for 15 minutes add more of the water if necessary. Melt the butter add breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup of chicken-pasta water stir mixing well.
6. Add the breadcrumbs to top of the casserole. Spread over the top and bake for 35 minutes covered. Remove cover and put under broiler till browned and crispy. Serve after allowing to rest for 15 minutes. I hope you enjoy!!!

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