Chicken Vermicelli

• 1 (16 ounce) package thin spaghetti or (16 ounce) package vermicelli
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 32 ounces cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed (4 cups)
• 12 ounces shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (1.5 cups)

1. Break pasta into 3 or 4 inch pieces. Cook according to package directions.
2. In a large non-stick pot coated with non-stick cooking spray, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic until tender.
3. Mix in the flour.
4. Add the tomatoes, milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
5. Lower the heat mix in the green peas, mixing well.
6. Add the pasta, cheese, chicken. Mix well and heat through. Transfer to a 3 quart baking dish (we used a 9x13) coated with non stick cooking spray.
7. TO PREPARE AND EAT NOW: Preheat oven to 350u0b0F Bake for 20 minutes. It's ready when it's bubbly.
8. TO FREEZE: Do not bake before freezing. Cool to room temperature, wrap, label and freeze.
9. TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: Remove from freezer to defrost fully. Bake for 30-40 minutes in a 350u0b0F oven which has been preheated.

vermicelli, green bell pepper, onion, salt, garlic, flour, tomatoes, milk, worcestershire sauce, frozen green pea, chicken breasts, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-vermicelli-238131 (may not work)