Ingredients
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2 (12 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
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2 skin on cooked chicken breasts, cut in large slices (bones removed)
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1 1/2 cups milk or 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
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1 cup Velveeta cheese, sliced and cut into chunks
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1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
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1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
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1/2 cup onion
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 tablespoon fresh italian basil
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1 teaspoon chicken soup base, paste (note Smart & Final store has this item.)
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1 cup sour cream
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1 lb linguine, cooked firm drained and coated with
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olive oil
Instructions
- In a sauce pan combine all ingredients except the sour cream and linguine pasta.
- Stir several times over medium/low heat until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from heat and add the sour cream and blend well.
- NOTE: You can add fresh cooked veggies and your special spices at this time.
- In a bowl blend together the pasta and 1/2 of the sauce and pour into a 9X13 baking dish.
- Set aside the other 1/2 sauce and cover with a lid.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- Note: The extra sauce is to be served warmed up in a bowl or individual small bowls and used like a gravy spooned over the finished casserole servings.
- Sprinkle of grated Parmesan is always a nice touch.