LOVE ME TENDER CHICKEN BAKE

Love Me Tender Chicken Bake image

This dish lives up to its name. Basking in a rich, creamy broth and topped with buttery cracker crumbs, the chicken breast pieces melt in your mouth. Elvis himself could not have resisted this heart-warming dish.-Alcy Thorne, Los Molinois, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 medium onions, chopped
6 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup butter, cubed
5 cups cubed cooked chicken
3/4 cup water
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
2 cans (8 ounces each) sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Add chicken and water; heat through. Remove from the heat. Stir in the soup, sour cream, water chestnuts and almonds. , Pour into eight greased 1-1/2-cup baking dishes. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519 calories, Fat 34g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 130mg cholesterol, Sodium 596mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 31g protein.