Harvest Chicken Noodle Bake

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more, to taste, for greasing the dish
• 1 (8-ounce) bag extra-wide egg noodles
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 ounces sharp cheddar, grated, divided
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup frozen lima beans, thawed
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 thyme sprigs, plus more, to taste, for garnish
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 cup heavy cream