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Love Me Tender Chicken Bake

Name: Love Me Tender Chicken Bake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped; 6 celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 5 cups cubed cooked chicken; 3/4 cup water; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 1 cup sour cream; 2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained; 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers

This dish lives up to its name. Basking in a rich, creamy broth and topped with buttery cracker crumbs, the chicken breast pieces melt in your mouth. Elvis himself could not have resisted this heart-warming dish.—Alcy Thorne, Los Molinois, California

Ingredients

2 medium onions, chopped
6 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup butter, cubed
5 cups cubed cooked chicken
3/4 cup water
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Add chicken and water; heat through. Remove from the heat. Stir in the soup, sour cream, water chestnuts and almonds.
Pour into eight greased 1-1/2-cup baking dishes. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 519 calories, 34g fat (14g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 596mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 31g protein.

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