Not even diabeetus could stop the frantic scarfing of the dish I’m about to convey to you.  No photography can make it look attractive. No other food can quash your need for chicken boudine. I have modified a Paula Deen recipe, my friends, and it is delicious like nothing you have ever tasted. 

Chicken Boudine

Ingredients:

• 1 can (10.75 oz) cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can (4 oz) sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dry sherry (don’t you dare leave this out)
• 2 cups cooked, bite-sized chicken (we got ours from the salad bar)
• 4 cups egg noodles
• 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Start cooking your noodles. It’s egg noodles, so you want to keep an eye on them; once that water’s boiling, they go pretty fast.

3. Combine soup, broth, sherry, mushrooms, and chicken. I was still waiting for my noodles to cook, so the sherry taste soaked straight into the chicken. It was mind-blowing.

4. Are those noodles STILL cooking? I’m bored. Microwave the butter until it’s melted, then toss with your bread crumbs and a fistful of cheese (maybe, like, 3/4 cup?) Wash your hands. I hate that buttery, crumby feeling.

5. Those noodles done yet? Oh, thank God, I am starving. Fold in the noodles and the remaining cheese until everything’s even coated. According to the internet, you could also add some frozen peas or pimentos or something. I think some corn would taste pretty good in this, myself.

6. Spread out your panko/cheese mixture on top, somewhat evenly.

7. Put it in the oven for 30 minutes. NOW YOU HAVE A DELICIOUS MEAL.

For reals. This may be the easiest thing I’ve ever cooked, but it came out stupid good. And though I said that there no pictures could make it look delicious (it kind of looks like a default casserole mess), Gloria tried. I am eating leftovers of this stuff tonight. Not kidding, dudes. 

This is the “something light” that Gloria had her salmon with. Shenanigans: called. 

shit guys I want some right now