Chicken Broccoli Strata(One Dish Meal) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained
8 slices day old white bread
2 c. cooked chicken, shredded
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery (optional)
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1/2 to 1 block cream cheese, softened
3/4 tsp. salt
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Butter 2 slices of bread.
Cut in chicken and broccoli and set aside.
Cut remaining bread in 1-inch cubes.
Place half of unbuttered cubes in bottom of 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
Combine chicken, vegetables, mayonnaise, cream cheese and seasoning. Spoon over bread cubes.
Sprinkle remaining unbuttered cubes over chicken.
Combine eggs and milk; pour over all.
Cover and chill 1 hour or overnight.
Spoon soup over top.
Sprinkle with buttered cubes.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 50 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese over top for last few minutes of baking.