Cashew Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2/3 cup crushed saltine (about 20 crackers)
• 3/4 cup cashew halves

Recipe

• 1 in a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan, layer the first seven ingredients in the order listed.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the soups, milk and broth.
• 3 pour over water chestnuts.
• 4 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 toss butter and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over casserole.
• 6 top with cashews.
• 7 bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees f for 35 to 40 minutes or until macaroni is tender.