Three-Cheese Chicken Casserole

Course :	Casseroles
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	8

Ingredients:

3	quarts	water
2	tablespoons	salt
1	teaspoon	salad or olive oil
1	package	wide egg noodles -- (5 oz.)
1/2	cup	chopped green pepper
1/2	cup	onion
3	tablespoons	butter or oleo
1	can	cream of -- (10 3/4 oz.) chicken soup -- (undiluted)
1	teaspoon	paprika -- (optional)
1/2	cup	milk
1	can	sliced mush- -- (6 oz.) rooms -- drained (optional)
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper
1	package	cream style -- (12 oz.) cottage cheese
3	cups	chopped cooked chicken
1	package	mild cheddar -- (10 oz.) cheese -- shredded
1/2	cup	grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Bring water, salt and oil to boil; slowly add noodles. Allow water to return to a boil; cook 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occa- sionally. Drain and set aside. Saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Remove from heat; stir In soup, milk, mush- rooms and black pepper. Arrange half of noodles in ungreased 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 2 inch baking pan; cover with half of soup mix- tare. Top with half of cottage cheese and half of chicken; sprin- le with half of Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Top with Par- mesan cheese; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350F for 45 min utes.