Company Chicken Casserole

Name: Company Chicken Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Ingredients: 6 slices bread, crusts removed; 4 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced; 6 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 6 slices Monterey Jack cheese; 4 slices process American cheese; 3 eggs; 1-1/2 cups milk; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs

Searching for an entree that's special enough for company, yet easy on the cook? Try this memorable make-ahead meal from Harriett McKay of Cathedral City, California. It features chunks of tender chicken, mushrooms and water chestnuts in a cheesy sauce.

Ingredients

6 slices bread, crusts removed
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
6 slices Monterey Jack cheese
4 slices process American cheese
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2/3 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions

Place bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken. In a skillet, saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
Using a slotted spoon, place mushrooms over chicken. Combine water chestnuts and mayonnaise; spoon over mushrooms. Top with cheeses. Beat eggs and milk; pour over cheese. Combine soups; spread over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the casserole; bake 10 minutes longer.

Originally published as Company Chicken Casserole in Quick Cooking July/August 1998

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lilygirl

Mar 7, 2012

This casserole was easy and excellent. Made it for a family dinner party. Elegant but easy. Liked the refrigerate overnight part. I did add a splash of sherry to the soups.