"Cleaning Out the Pantry" Casserole

Tonight I was looking for a dinner that would meet three objectives:
1. Use up items in our pantry
2. Be filling (an uncooked burger at a restaurant this afternoon - yuck! - meant I had not eaten a full meal all day)
3. Be fast (Ben behaved well during our trips out today, but is quite cranky tonight)

Using the following ingredients, I put together something that even Josh liked (he's never a fan of casseroles, but does usually like them once he tastes them). It's based off of a recipe that my mother-in-law made for us during Ben's first week.

"Cleaning Out the Pantry" Casserole

Ingredients

• Half of a rotisserie chicken (meat only, cut into smaller pieces)
• One can of cream of chicken
• Sour Cream (About 2-3 tablespoons)
  
• Cheddar Cheese (1 handful)
  
• Italian Seasoning
  
• 8 oz. of Dried Linguine Pasta
• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic (Approx. 2 cloves, minced)
• Onion Powder
• 1 package of frozen mixed vegetables
  
• Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  
• Cooking Spray

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
   
2. Cook the pasta and prepare the frozen mixed vegetables per the package instructions.
3. Add the chicken, cream of chicken, sour cream, pasta, garlic, seasonings and vegetables into a casserole dish. Combine ingredients.
4. Spread a thin layer of Panko on top, followed by a light dash of cooking spray for a crispy top.
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
   

The next time, I will add mushrooms since Josh and I like the flavor they provide.