Recipe: Low-Fat Chicken Noodle Casserole
This deliciously light chicken noodle casserole is still creamy, but features the added benefit of fewer calories and fat. It also provides a whole lot of nutrition like niacin, folate and vitamin C.
Recipe: Low-Fat Chicken Noodle Casserole
A guilt-free version of a great classic
This lighter chicken noodle casserole includes a creamy base but with fewer calories and fat. It offers niacin, a B vitamin that helps increase HDL (your good cholesterol) levels in the blood, and folate which assists in DNA and RNA production. It’s also high in vitamin C.
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Ingredients
1 can cream of chicken soup, low sodium
½ cup skim milk
½ cup celery, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen broccoli
2 cups raw boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 ½ cups egg noodles
¾ cup bread crumbs
Directions
- Cook egg noodles per package instructions. Remove from heat when pasta is al dente. Drain the noodles and set aside in a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, add enough water to cover chicken. Cook the chicken over medium‑high heat.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, add cream of chicken soup and milk. Mix well.
- Pour diluted soup into large bowl with noodles. Add cubed chicken, celery, mushrooms, peas and broccoli. Stir to evenly coat ingredients with soup.
- Spray the bottom and sides of a casserole dish with non-fat non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour mixture into casserole dish. Top with breadcrumbs.
- Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes.
Nutrition information
Makes 6 servings
Each serving contains:
Calories 230
Total fat 3.5g
Saturated fat 1g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg
Sodium 450mg
Total carbohydrate 29g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 4g
Protein 19g
