Chicken and Vegetable Casserole With Basil

• 4 small boneless skinesss chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
• 12 teaspoon salt, divided
• 12 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 12 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried)
• 34 cup provolone cheese, cheeese shredded, divided or 34 cup swiss cheese or 34 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
• 8 ounces broad egg noodles
• 2 cups green beans, chopped (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half

1. Preheat oven to 400F Butter a shallow 10-12 cup baking dish.
2. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat; add chicken and cook turning once, for about 10 minutes or until chicken is well browned; transfer to a plate.
4. Add green onions to skillet; saute for 1 minute.
5. Whisk flour into milk; gradually pour into pan.
6. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
7. Remove from heat, stir in basil, 1/2 cup of the cheese, and remaining salt and pepper.
8. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles for about 5 minutes or until almost tender, adding green beans 2 minutes before end of cook time (or 1 minute if frozen); drain and spread in baking dish.
9. Spread 3/4 of the sauce over the noodles in dish; toss gently to coat.
10. Arrange chicken and tomatoes on top.
11. Spoon remaining sauce on chicken; sprinkle with remainng cheese.
12. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of chicken registers 165F, and is no longer pink inside.
13. FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Replace the green beans with broccolini, blanching as directed or with chopped drained marinated artichoke hearts and add them with tomatoes.
14. Add 1 cured Chorizo sausage, sliced with tomatoes.

chicken breasts, salt, pepper, butter, green onions, allpurpose, milk, fresh basil, provolone cheese, egg noodles, green beans, grape tomatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-and-vegetable-casserole-with-basil-468542 (may not work)