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

Preparation

In a skillet, saute celery in butter until tender.
Remove from the heat.
Add the next 8 ingredients.
Put in a greased dish.
Crush 1/2 cup cornflakes.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter.
Put the cornflakes over the mixture.
Put the melted margarine over the cornflakes.
May add sliced almonds (optional).
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.