Chicken Almond Rotini Bake

Serves 8

Ingredients:

2/3 cup  Butter; divided
1/2 cup  Diced carrots
1/2 cup  Diced celery
1/4 cup  Diced onion
2 Whole chicken breasts (fresh or dried), divided (about 450g) cut into strips
110g Diced fresh mushrooms
1 can Condensed cream of chicken soup, (285g)
1 cup  Milk
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 tb Parsley
3 cup  Rotini
1 cup  Fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup  Silvered almonds; for garnish


Method:

In 1/3 cup butter lightly saute carrots, celery and onions. Add chicken strips and mushrooms; cook until tender. Add the chicken soup, milk, salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon parsley and the cooked rotini.

Place in 2-quart buttered casserole. Mix 1/3 cup butter (melted), bread crumbs and the remaining 2 teaspoons parsley; spread evenly over casserole. Garnish with almonds.

Bake in 175 degrees Celsius oven for 30 minutes.