Overnight Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 slices day-old white bread
4 c. chopped cooked chicken
1 (4 1/2 oz.) jar sliced mushrooms
1 can water chestnuts, sliced
4 eggs
2 c. milk
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. salt
6 to 8 slices process American cheese
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (2 oz.) jar chopped pimentos, drained
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted

Preparation

Remove crust from bread.
Set aside.
Arrange bread slices in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Top with chicken; cover with mushrooms and chestnuts.
In a bowl, beat eggs.
Blend in milk, mayonnaise and salt.
Pour over chicken.
Arrange cheese on top. Combine undiluted soups and pimiento; pour over cheese.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Before baking, crumble crust; toss with butter and sprinkle over casserole.
Bake, uncovered, at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.
Yields 8 to 10 servings.