Hot Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped celery
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
1/2 cup slivered toasted almonds
1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Topping:
3/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crumbled French fried onions

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine chicken, mayonnaise, celery, water chestnuts, almonds, pimento peppers, dried onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and French fried onions.
Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.