Recipe: Chicken Breast Noodle Casserole from President John F Kennedy (1960's)

CHICKEN BREAST NOODLE CASSEROLE
from President John F Kennedy

8 chicken breasts
Salt, pepper and marjoram to taste
butter to saute chicken breasts

3 pounds fresh mushrooms, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pound (1 cup) butter

12 oz (uncooked) noodles
1 Tablespoon butter

2 cups prepared medium cream sauce (recipe)
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup prepared hollandaise sauce (recipe)
1/2 cup dry white wine

Grated parmesan cheese for topping

Season eight chicken breasts with salt, pepper and marjoram. Saute in butter until done. Set aside.

Dice 3 pounds fresh mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and saute in 1/2 pound of butter. Set aside.

Prepare 12 oz noodles, drain, mix with heaping tablespoon butter.

Make 2 cups medium cream sauce. Combine with 1 cup chicken stock, cook until mixture thickens.

Prepare 1 cup hollandaise sauce, mix with cream sauce, add 1/2 cup dry white wine. Set aside.

Butter casserole; place noodles on bottom, top with mushrooms, then chicken breasts; pour sauce over all.

Heat in 325 degree F. oven about 45 minutes.

Sprinkle generously with grated parmesan cheese; brown quickly under broiler.

Serves 8, depending on size of chicken breasts; 12 breasts may be used without increasing other ingredients.

Source: Bridgeport CT Sunday Herald, May 5, 1963