Kevin's Favorite Casserole

This is Kevin's second favorite thing I make, after the Alfredo sauce. Kevin is the king of comfort food, and this casserole is definitely comfort food! It tastes like chicken noodle soup but in casserole-form. It is rich, creamy, and well...amazing. Also, there are buttered Ritz crackers on top. WIN.

-Ingredients-

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (thawed)

6 oz of egg noodles

1 (10.75 oz) can of condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 (10.75 oz) can of condensed cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

1 cup crushed Ritz crackers

1/2 cup butter

-Directions-

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Poach chicken in a large pot of simmering water. Cook until done (not pink in center). This will take 11-15 minutes.

2. Remove chicken from pot and set aside. Bring the chicken water to a boil and cook the pasta in it according to the package directions.

3. Drain pasta. Cut up the chicken and add it to the pasta.

4. In a separate bowl, mix together the condensed soups and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Mix together the chicken/noodle mixture with the soup mixture.

5. Put the casserole mixture in a 2 quart baking dish.

6. In a small saucepan, melt the 1/2 cup of butter over medium/low heat. Stir in the crushed Ritz crackers. Top the casserole with the buttery crushed crackers.

7. Bake the casserole uncovered for 30 minutes, until browned on top.

**Kevin likes to add hot sauce to his. Adds a little kick! You can also add cayenne pepper to taste along with the salt and black pepper.