Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Name: Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 whole Cut Up Fryer Chicken; 1 stick 1/2 Cup Butter; 16 ounces, weight White Mushrooms, Sliced; 1/4 cup Dry White Wine; Kosher Salt And Pepper; 1/4 cup Flour; 2 cups Chicken Broth (reserved From Chicken Or Canned); 1-1/2 cup Whole Milk; 1/4 cup (additional) Dry White Wine; 1 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1 cup Whole Black Olives, Chopped; 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, Or To Taste; Freshly Ground Black Pepper; Extra Cheese, For Sprinkling; 1 pound Thin Spaghetti

Make this today. Sorry to be bossy. But this is important. I whipped up this casserole yesterday and loved it. I had ...

By thepioneerwoman · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients

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Why it works: Chicken and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Serves 8

Prep45 min

Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1144Calories

72 gProtein

42 gFat

113 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By thepioneerwoman. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,172 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).
Mushroom + white winetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,765 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
Mushroom + parmesan cheesetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,199 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together81,283 recipes

Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).
Butter + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together12,525 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

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