Grandma's Chicken Casserole

My grandma's chicken casserole straight from her recipe box features canned vegetables topped with crushed crackers for an easy weeknight supper.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables (such as Veg-All®), drained
• 2 tablespoons butter, cubed, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Chop chicken into small pieces.

Step 3

Mix together chopped chicken, canned vegetables, chicken soup, onion, sour cream, water chestnuts, and cheese in a large bowl until well combined; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle crushed crackers over the top and dot with butter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until filling starts to bubble and topping browns, about 30 minutes.