make ahead chicken casserole

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Bonnie Sproul
Klamath Falls, OR

My family loves this and it's great for pot lucks. It freezes well and I frequently divide it into smaller casseroles for the 2 of us.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients For make ahead chicken casserole

  • 1 pkg
    white and wild rice plus seasoning (or brown and wild rice)
  • 2-4 lg
    chicken breasts
  • 1
    green pepper, diced
  • 2
    celery stalks, diced
  • 1 sm
    can sliced water chestnuts
  • 1 md
    onion, diced
  • 2 can
    cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can
    chicken broth (from water you cooked chicken in)
  • 3/4 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1 c
    slivered almonds

How To Make make ahead chicken casserole

  • 1
    Boil chicken breasts until done (I like to add some poultry seasoning to the water). Cool then cut into pieces.
  • 2
    In a large bowl put rice, chicken, green peppers, celery, water chestnuts, and onions.
  • 3
    In a small bowl wisk together soup, chicken broth, mayonnaise, and almonds. Add to rice and chicken mixture.
  • 4
    Mix all together well. Cover and store in refrigerator overnight.
  • 5
    When ready to bake pour into sprayed 9x12 casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour uncovered. Remove and put crushed potatoe chips on top and bake another 15 minutes.
  • 6
    NOTE: This can be made early in the day, refrigerated, and baked at dinner time. I think the longer it sits the better it tastes.

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