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Cashew Chicken Casserole

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"Plan ahead to get this dish ready the day before you need it. It's easy to whip up with common pantry items."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (36)

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup cubed process American cheese
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2/3 cup crushed saltine crackers
  • 3/4 cup cashew halves

Directions

  1. In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, layer the first seven ingredients in the order listed. In a bowl, combine the soups, milk and broth. Pour over water chestnuts. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Toss butter and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over casserole. Top with cashews.
  2. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

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  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2007 by SHARONBJ   view full review
I make this all the time when I have company, it's so easy to make up the night before and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2008 by KyleRay'sMama   view full review
I am one of those people who changes the recipe without trying the original, but this recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by BETHSAM   view full review
Everyone loved this! I missed the part about refrigerating over night, so I put it in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2008 by SuzieSmyth   view full review
Really good recipe. I didn't read the refrigerate overnight bit, so I did everything the same...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2007 by organic   view full review
I had a hard time rating this one. I made it the night before because I knew we were going...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2007 by amnavarette   view full review
Very good. I made just a couple of changes - I cut the recipe in half since it is just two of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by Patty2007 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Made this tonight -- excellent!! And for a casserole, very light -- not a heavy, bogged down...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by Novi   view full review
Very good and very easy!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by Peach   view full review
I made this on a whim as I had all the ingredients called for and wanted to try something new....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by L. Johnson   view full review
Followed the recipe pretty closely (used a bit of ground chicken as I didn't have quite enough...

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