Chicken Sparta

Name: Chicken Sparta
Ingredients: 1/4 c. butter; 1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms; 9 slices bread; 4 c. diced, cooked chicken; 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced; 9 slices sharp process cheese; 4 large eggs, well beaten; 2 c. whole milk; 1 tsp. salt; 1 can cream of mushroom soup; 1 can cream of celery soup; buttered bread crumbs (optional)

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms
9 slices bread
4 c. diced, cooked chicken
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, sliced
9 slices sharp process cheese
4 large eggs, well beaten
2 c. whole milk
1 tsp. salt
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
buttered bread crumbs (optional)

Directions

1

Melt butter in saucepan.
2

Saute fresh mushrooms in butter for 3 to 4 minutes.
3

Remove crusts from bread and line shallow buttered 9 x 13-inch pan with bread.
4

Top with chicken.
5

You can add 1/2 cup olive slices here, if desired.
6

Top with cheese. Combine eggs, milk and salt in small bowl.
7

Pour over cheese. Combine soups; spread over top.
8

Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
9

Next morning, bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
10

Sprinkle buttered bread crumbs over top and bake 15 minutes longer or until nicely browned.