Delicious Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 skinless, bone-in chicken breast halves
• 2 stalks celery, cut into thirds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 6 ounces sour cream
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups crushed buttery round crackers
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring to a boil the chicken breasts, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and enough water to cover. cover, reduce heat to medium low; simmer for 35 minutes. drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. cool chicken, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
• in a large bowl, stir together sour cream, soup, broth, celery salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. mix in cooked rice and chicken. spoon mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish. in a resealable bag, shake together crushed crackers and melted butter. sprinkle crackers over the top.
• bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.