Chicken Casserole

Recently Megan asked me to share some of my meal plans and favorite recipes with her.  I was tickled pink!  I love sharing recipes, making meal plans, grocery shopping, cooking, and eating.... so her request was right up my ally!  I had so much fun sharing some of my favorites with her that I realized I should be sharing more often!  Therefore, I plan to share at least a recipe a week here on my blog!  You might remember my recent post including the recipe for "drunk chicken."  I thought I would share with you what I do with the leftovers!  Actually, just about any time I have leftover chicken, it turns into Chicken Casserole.

This is the recipe for Chris' mom's Chicken Casserole.  If I would make it twice a week, he would eat it every time and never complain!  It has become my favorite Chicken Casserole recipe!

Chicken Casserole



2-4 cups cooked chicken – cubed or shredded

1 cup cooked rice

1 cup diced celery

2 tbs grated onion

1 can sliced water chestnuts (undrained)

1 small pkg sliced almonds
1 can cream of mushroom
½ cup mayo

2 tbs lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Topping:  1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, 1 Cup Crushed Potato Chips



Mix all in a large bowl. Pour into buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese and top with chips.



Bake at 350 until bubbly and brown! (10-20 min)