CHINESE CHICKEN CASSEROLE SURPRISE

Chinese Chicken Casserole Surprise image

Chinese-style ingredients like almonds, water chestnuts, mushrooms, celery and chow mein noodles combine with a creamy broth, soup and milk mixture - and chicken, of course - to form this casserole. The name comes from the fact that people who have it seem to be pleasantly surprised and wonder what is in it. This is a good recipe for potlucks, etc., as it can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen until ready to bake.

Provided by Pat

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts - cooked and cubed
1 cup chicken broth
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup sliced almonds
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and minced
1 (5 ounce) can crispy chow mein noodles
⅔ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup diced celery

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, combine the chicken, broth, soup, milk, almonds, mushroom pieces, water chestnuts, noodles, cheese and celery (if using). Mix well and make sure mixture is spread evenly in the dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.7 g, Cholesterol 47.5 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 664.1 mg, Sugar 5.6 g