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Fork in creamy and hot chicken salad casserole with crunchy celery, water chestnuts and almonds made creamy and flavorful with cream of chicken soup and mayo and topped with buttery baked crackers
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Hot Chicken Casserole

This old-fashioned favorite Hot Chicken Casserole is a simple meal to make and makes dinner time easy and delicious!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Hot Chicken Casserole, old fashioned chicken casserole
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings
Calories 709kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chicken diced
  • 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup rice cooked
  • 1 tablespoon onion grated
  • 8 ounce can water chestnuts drained
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 hard boiled eggs

Topping

  • 2 cups Ritz crackers crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/2 cup almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare a 9 x 13" pan.
  • Mix all casserole ingredients except eggs together. Pour half of the mixture into the greased baking dish.
  • Slice the eggs and layer over the mixture.
  • Then pour remaining mixture over the top.

Topping

  • Sprinkle almonds over the casserole.
  • Crush crackers and mix in melted butter then spread over almonds.
  • Bake until brown and bubbly approximately 30 - 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 709kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 955mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 4mg