Rachael's "fixed-up" Chicken & Vegetable Casserole

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20 Ingredients

• 1 lb egg noodles
• Salt
• 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size pieces
• 2 cups shredded or grated carrots
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely grated or chopped
• 1 fresh or dry bay leaf
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsps butter
• 2 Tbsps flour
• 1/2 cup white wine (eyeball it)
• 2 cups chicken stock (eyeball it)
• 2 cups milk (eyeball it)
• 1 10-oz box frozen peas
• 20 leaves basil, roughly chopped or torn
• 1/4 cup (about a handful) flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup (2 handfuls) shredded Italian 3-cheese mix