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Boil the chicken breasts on the stove in water until cooked through (45-60 minutes).
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Cool chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Set aside.
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Cook spaghetti noodles on the stove according to the box directions with salt and olive oil in the water.
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Drain noodles.
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In a 9x13 pan, combine cooked noodles, 1/2 cup butter, drained mushrooms, chopped onion, and lemon juice.
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Put pan in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted.
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Mix the flour, paprika, salt, nutmeg, and chicken broth in a saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and smooth.
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Pour over the noodle mixture.
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Take cooled and cut chicken and mix with the half-and-half.
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Pour into the pan with the noodle mixture.
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Mix together in the pan.
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Sprinkle parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese and a little paprika on the chicken noodle mixture.
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Crush 2 packages (see note below) Ritz crackers on top and pour the melted butter on top of the crackers.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45- 60 minutes.
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Note: when I buy a box of Ritz crackers, it comes with 3-4 brown packages or sleeves of crackers.
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When I say 2 packages, I mean 2 of those, not 2 boxes!
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Hopefully you knew that ...