Chicken Casserole

The original old family recipe for this chicken casserole called for the sauce to be made from scratch. Through the years, I developed this version that takes less time to prepare and still tastes great. It's an attractive main dish.

Chicken Casserole

Average Rating: 4.333333

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 4-6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 6 pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 cups cooked wide egg noodles

  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions

  • 1. In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion and green pepper in butter. Remove from the heat; stir in the chicken, mushrooms, olives, soup, milk and noodles.
  • 2. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle around edge of casserole; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 416 calories, 20g fat (9g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 775mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein.