Grandma's Chicken Casserole

Chicken Breast - Dinner

From Grandma Smith. From this recipe, I make one large casserole and one 8-inch round casserole. I think the recipe could be halved easily, but when making for myself, I freeze one casserole for later use. Freezes well.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Grandma's Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

4 large skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

water to cover

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables (such as Veg-All®)

drained

2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

drained

1 large onion

finely chopped

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)

crushed

2 tablespoons butter

cubed

or to taste

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken breasts in a large pot; cover with water. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil; reduce heat cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool 5 to 10 minutes. Chop into small pieces.

Step 3

Mix chicken canned vegetables chicken soup sour cream water chestnuts onion and Cheddar cheese in a large bowl. Pour into a large baking dish. Sprinkle crushed crackers over the top and dot with butter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the filling starts to bubble and the topping browns about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Chicken Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 365.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.8g 50%

Carbohydrates: 22.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 19.5g 30%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 45%

Cholesterol: 79.6mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 451.8IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.1mg 85%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 4.9mg 8%

Folate: 26.9mcg 7%

Calcium: 157.1mg 16%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 38.9mg 14%

Potassium: 352.6mg 10%

Sodium: 839mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 175.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.