Hearty Chicken Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. hot mashed potatoes
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (2.8 oz.) can French fried onions
1 1/2 c. cubed, cooked chicken
1 (10 oz.) pkg. mixed vegetables, thawed and drained
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. ground mustard (1/2 Tbsp. prepared mustard can be substituted)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
In a medium bowl combine potatoes, 1/2 of cheese and 1/2 of onions; mix.
Spoon into greased 1 1/2-quart casserole, spreading across bottom and up the sides to form a shell.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, mixed vegetables, soup, milk and seasonings; pour into potato shell.
Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
Top with remaining cheese and onion; bake 3 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.