Make-Ahead Chicken Bake Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 365
  • Fat:
  • 26 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 158 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 449 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 8 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 24 g


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Make-Ahead Chicken Bake

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This crunchy, saucy hot dish is potluck-perfect! It’s so convenient because you can make the casserole the day before and bake it the day of the potluck. It’s good made with turkey, too.

SERVINGS: 12

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min.

Ingredients:

  • 5 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 5 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon pimientos, optional
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can (3 ounces) chow mein noodles
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese, chow mein noodles and almonds. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is bubbly. Yield: 12 servings.


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