Just tryin': Chicken & Potato Casserole

Well, this afternoon was yet another piano lesson day.  So what to have ready for the troops for supper was the question on my mind.  As I've mentioned in the past, I've been trying to go gluten free, so pasta has been a bit of a distant memory in our house.  So far it has been pretty easy to take out any of the things that contain grains.  So with that in mind, I came up with this recipe today.  I'm sure you could make it with any meat you have on hand, including ground beef!  Hope you enjoy it.  Our family said it was 10/10 and both kids want the left overs for school tomorrow!  I just kind of came up with this recipe off the top of my head, so hopefully I haven't omitted and of the ingredients I used today!  ENJOY!!!

Chicken & Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts

6 medium sized red potatoes

4 cups of frozen oriental mix veggies (could also use just frozen broccoli florets) 

1 1/2 C grated cheddar cheese

3 +/- Tbsp corn starch mixed with a little water  (or 3 Tbsp butter and 3 Tbsp flour if not going gluten free)

2 1/2 Cups milk

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

4 packets chicken bouillon

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

*  Preheat oven to 400F

*  Cut chicken breasts into one inch cubes and fry until cooked through.  Remove from heat and set aside.

*  Wash and cut potatoes into one inch cubes.  Combine with cooked chicken.

*  Pour milk into saucepan and add corn starch mixture, garlic and onion powder, chicken bouillon and salt and pepper.  Cook until milk thickens into a sauce.  (If using butter and flour, melt butter and add flour until mixed.  Add milk, powders, bouillon and salt and pepper.)

*  In a greased 9 x 13 pan, pour in 1/2 of the chicken and potatoes. Layer 2 cups of veggies on top.  Pour half of the milk mixture over top.  Layer the rest of the chicken and Potatoes, and then the veggies.  Pour remaining sauce over top.  

*  Cover and bake for 1/2 an hour.  Remove cover and bake for another hour.  Remove from oven. Sprinkle grated cheese over top and bake for an additional 15 minutes.  

(Consider baking this on a cookie sheet to avoid bubbling into the oven.)

Cheesy Deliciousness! 

Delicious chunks of chicken, potatoes and veggies in every scoop!