Crunchy Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped celery
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. cubed cooked chicken
1 1/2 c. cooked rice
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/2 c. sliced almonds
2 Tbsp. chopped onions
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c. crushed cornflakes
sliced almonds (optional)

Preparation

Saute celery in butter until tender; remove from heat and add next eight ingredients.
Spoon into an ungreased 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
Combine melted butter and cornflakes; sprinkle with almonds.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Yield:
6 to 8 servings.