Chicken Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 slices day old white bread
4 c. diced chicken or turkey
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
3 c. milk
4 eggs, beaten
2 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. shredded sharp American cheese

Preparation

Butter\t8
slices
of bread and cut into 1/2-inch cubes and reserve.
Cut
another 8 slices into 1-inch cubes.\tPlace half of unbuttered cubes (4 slices) in a 16 x 16 x 4-inch pan or
divide into
2
(8-inch)
square
pans.
Combine chicken, vegetables, mayonnaise\tand
seasonings;
spoon
over
bread. Sprinkle remaining
unbuttered
cubes
over\tchicken mixture. Combine eggs and milk and pour over all.
Chill for 1 hour or overnight.
Spoon soup
over
top
during last few minutes of baking.
Serves
12. Bake
at
325\u00b0 for 50 minutes.
Sprinkle cheese over top during last few minutes of baking.