Gourmet Chicken Casserole

Posted in : Casseroles on by : Daphne

Ingredients:

9 slices of bread cut into cubes4 cup Cubed, cooked chicken1/2 lb Mushrooms, slicedButter1 can Water chestnuts, sliced1 cup Diced celery1/2 cup Finely chopped onion2 oz Pimento, chopped2 tbsp Lemon juice1/2 cup Miracle Whip1 cup Grated cheese2 cup Chicken broth1 cup Cream of celery soup1 tsp Salt (1 ts??)1/4 tsp Pepper1 cup Cream of mushroom soup3/4 cup Buttered bread crumbs

Instructions:

Place 2/3 of the cubed bread in a buttered 10 x 14″ pan. Saute the chicken and the mushrooms in some butter. Mix water chestnuts, celery, onion, pimento, lemon juice and Miracle Whip. Spread over bread cubes. Add remaining cubes on top. Sprinkle on grated cheese. Mix the chicken broth, cream of celery soup, salt and pepper. Pour over cheese. Refrigerate overnight. Spread Mushroom soup over top. Bake at 350F for 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle with buttered crumbs the last 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Let rest 15 minutes before cutting into squares.