One of my favorite Comfort Foods...Chicken Noodle Casserole!

I heart casseroles! I think its about the most greatest invention ever to come to the cooking/food world! There are so many endless possibilities with creating a casserole. This casserole recipe I'm about to share comes from a recipe that my Mamaw fixed many, many years ago. I still fix her recipe every Thanksgiving season. Hers was/is made with left over turkey from Thanksgiving dinner. I have adjusted it a tad bit so we can enjoy it all year long.

CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE

2-3 c. of diced or shredded chicken
2 cans Cream of Chicken
1 can Cream of Celery
1c. Milk
1 pkg. Egg Noodles
9 drop biscuits (Jiffy baking mix)
*optional
1/2 c. Frozen Peas
1 can Mushroom stems and pieces
Shredded Cheese for topping on biscuits

I start out by stewing a whole chicken. Yes, there is a chicken in there! Lots of steam!! After is it finished cooking (1 hour 20 minutes) I let it cool some, and then start cutting it off the bone and discard skin too. Cut into diced pieces or shred.

Next add your cream of chicken and celery soups, and your milk. Stir them all up in your casserole dish.Add your diced chicken to the mixture now.

Now, you need to boil your egg noodles on the stove top for 7-8 minutes.After noodles are finished and tender add them to your mixture.Stir everything up. This would be the time to add those *optional favorites* like mushrooms, peas etc. to this as well.

Next comes the Jiffy Baking Mix

Use 2 cups of baking mix and 2/3rds cup of milk and mix until a rough sticky ball forms. Then drop by spoons fulls on top of your casserole spacing out evenly, forming biscuits.I then add a little shredded cheddar cheese on top on each unbaked biscuit....like this..

Now its time to sprinkle a little salt and pepper over the whole casserole. Pop this bad boy in the oven at 375/400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. (Watch your biscuits {no pun intended} so they don't get too browned on top)......And Voila! This is what you end up with.......nothing but pure comfort goodness all the way around!!

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have thru the years. It just makes me think of my childhood and the relationship I had with my Mamaw, every time I make this for my family now. This is what making lasting memories is all about!