Company Chicken Casserole

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 1 hour and 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Harriett McKay, Cathedral City, California

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 04, 2022

Searching for an entree that's special enough for company, yet easy on the cook? Try this memorable make-ahead meal from Harriett McKay of Cathedral City, California. It features chunks of tender chicken, mushrooms and water chestnuts in a cheesy sauce.

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Company Chicken Casserole

Yield:12 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:1 hour 10 min

Ingredients

  • 6 slices bread, crusts removed
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 6 slices Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 slices process American cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
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Directions

  1. Place bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken. In a skillet, saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
  2. Using a slotted spoon, place mushrooms over chicken. Combine water chestnuts and mayonnaise; spoon over mushrooms. Top with cheeses. Beat eggs and milk; pour over cheese. Combine soups; spread over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the casserole; bake 10 minutes longer.
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