HOT CHICKEN CASSEROLE

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A warm, flavor-filled dish that can be prepared far in advance. A good pick for large groups, or small dish that's not too heavy of a dinner. It can also be varied in several ways. This dish does not need to be cooked and can be served cold.

Provided by TINK75

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped celery
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
½ cup slivered toasted almonds
1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
½ cup crumbled French fried onions

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine chicken, mayonnaise, celery, water chestnuts, almonds, pimento peppers, dried onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and French fried onions.
Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.6 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 50.3 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 684.7 mg, Sugar 1.9 g