Revamped NP Chicken Spaghetti

Looking back through my recipes, most of the casseroles contain some form or another of condensed soup.  The ingredients in Cream of Mushroom Soup:

"WATER, MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, COTTONSEED, CANOLA, AND/OR SOYBEAN), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DEHYDRATED CREAM (CREAM [MILK], SOY LECITHIN), YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVORING, DEHYDRATED GARLIC."

What? Not sure what modified food starch or monosodium glatamate is.. do you? So, I revamped one of our favorite meals, Chicken Spaghetti, to the healthy, pronounceable version.  I couldn't taste the difference.  I hope you enjoy!

• 2 cups Cooked Chicken, Perhaps from your whole chicken in the slow cooker
• 3 cups Dry Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Broken Into Two Inch Pieces
• Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tbsp whole wheat or unbleached white flour
• 2 cups milk
• salt & pepper to taste
• pinch of ground thyme
• 2 cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 1/4 cup Finely Diced Green or Red pepper
• 1/4 cup Finely Diced Onion
• 2 cups Homemade Chicken Broth (or store bought organic)
• 1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon (to 1/4 Teaspoon) Cayenne Pepper
•  Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 1 cup Additional Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Preparation Instructions

Cook spaghetti until al dente. Do not overcook. 
To make soup, cook mushrooms and garlic in a pan lightly coated with olive oil, until tender.  Add flour and stir for 30 seconds.  Slowly pour in milk, as it will congeal quickly.  Stir constantly for 3-5 minutes until thickened.  Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper, and thyme.  When spaghetti is cooked, combine with remaining ingredients except additional 1 cup sharp cheddar.

Place mixture in casserole pan and top with remaining sharp cheddar. Cover and freeze up to six months, cover and refrigerate up to two days, or bake immediately: 350 degrees for 45 minutes until bubbly. (If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil).