"This Chicken Noodle Casserole recipe is the BEST! It comes together with all the flavors of homemade chicken noodle soup but in a delicious cheesy chicken noodle casserole. This cheesy chicken noodle casserole recipe is the definition of comfort food!..."
INGREDIENTS
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16 ounces egg noodles (cooked in chicken broth (see notes))
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2 bay leaves
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2 cups chicken broth (reserved from cooking the noodles (see note 1))
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 stalks celery (diced)
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3 medium carrots (diced)
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1/2 yellow onion (diced)
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3 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
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3 tablespoons all purpose flour
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1 cup milk ((I used skim))
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2 teaspoons dried parsley
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2 teaspoons dried basil
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salt and pepper to taste
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3 cups cooked shredded chicken (about three small chicken breasts )
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3 cups shredded mozzarella (divided (see note 2))