open faced pot pie...snot pie?

okay, maybe that doesn't sound so appetizing, but you are going to love this! i know i do.

open faced seemed like snot to me, but it's actually really good, so...this is like a chicken pot pie but it's got stuff your mom wouldn't put in it. and it doesn't have stuff your mom would put in it (i.e. peas and carrots--disgusto).

serves 8

what you'll need:
4 medium chicken breasts or 8 chicken tenderloins, chopped
1.5 cups of broccoli
1.5 cups of cauliflower
2 cups of cheddar/colby/cheddar jack cheese, shredded
1 medium box of bowtie, elbow, or rotini pasta noodles

cook everything first, basically. except the cheese. that would not be good.

chop up all the chicken, fry it in a tablespoon of olive oil until fully cooked, but light brown. add preferred seasonings (salt, pepper, old bay, thyme, etc) to taste.

steam broccoli and cauliflower together on medium-high for about 5 mins (doesn't have to be fully cooked, just doesn't need to be frozen)

boil pasta noodles until completely done. drain. run cold water over them so they're not mushy.

add the chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, and noodles together. mix until they're separated well.

add 1 cup of cheese and mix thoroughly.

pour contents into an oven safe baking dish (spray first with pam or something that won't let your food stick to the pan), and add 1 more cup of cheese to the top of the casserole.

bake for about 20-30 mins on temp 350.

let stand for about 10 mins to cool.

chow down. :)

oh, and enjoy (you better)!