Chicken-Cheese Meltaway Casserole

By slmorgan13

Ingredients

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup onion; chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon parsley; minced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 cups turkey or chicken; cooked, and chopped
• 4 slices american cheese
• bread crumbs; buttered

Preparation

Step 1

Cook macaroni in boiling salt water until tender; drain and rinse. Melt butter or margarine in saucepan; add onion. Cook over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt, thyme, and pepper; add milk gradually. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Arrange half of the macaroni in bottom of lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. Put half the chicken over macaroni; arrange cheese slices over chicken. Repeat layering once. Pour sauce over layered mixture; mix crumbs and parsley. Sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake at 350' for 25 minutes.