Chicken Hot Dish

Chicken Hot Dish is assembled the night before, so all you have to do the next day is to bake it in the oven.  This is a great way to use up some of that left over chicken or turkey you have.

Ingredients

8 slices dry bread
2 c. diced cooked chicken or turkey
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. pimento (optional)
1 ribs celery chopped
1/2 c. mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c. milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 (4 oz.) pkg. cheddar cheese, shredded
1 can onion rings (optional)

Directions

Assemble the dish the night before. 

Break or cut the bread into cubes. Place half of the bread cubes on the bottom of the casserole dish.

In a medium bowl, combine chicken, onion, pimento, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.  Spoon the mixture over the bread.  Put the rest of the bread cubes over the top.

In the bowl you just used to mix the chicken ingredients, combine the eggs and milk together.  Pour the mixture over the top of the bread cubes. Cover with a lid or a piece of plastic wrap. 

Place in the refrigerator and chill overnight. 

Preheat oven to 325°.

Spoon the cream of mushroom soup over the top of the bread cubes in the casserole dish. 

Bake for 60 minutes.  Twenty minutes before the hour is up, sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top.  Continue baking until you have 10 minutes left.  At that time, place the onion rings over the top of the cheese.  Bake until done.