Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth or 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can broth, from cooked chicken
• 1 (1 ounce) can chopped pimiento
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 cups diced cooked chicken (about 4 chicken breasts)

Recipe

• 1 bring 1 cup salted water to a boil; add fresh carrot slices.
• 2 cover; simmer until not quite tender, about 15 minutes; drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 4 in a 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 5 stir in flour and then add broth, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• 6 set 3/4 cup cheese aside.
• 7 add remaining cheese into thickened soup mixture.
• 8 stir until cheese melts.
• 9 stir in chicken, carrots and pimento.
• 10 pour into 1 1/2- quart casserole dish.
• 11 sprinkle reserved cheese over top.
• 12 bake for 40-35 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.