Delicious Chicken Casserole

Chicken, soup, rice and sour cream make a meal everyone likes. The first time I made this we had company for dinner. Everyone had second helpings.

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, bone-in chicken breast halves


• 2 stalks celery, cut into thirds


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/8 teaspoon pepper


• 1 cup cooked rice


• 6 ounces sour cream


• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup


• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt


• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder


• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder


• salt and pepper to taste


• 2 cups crushed buttery round crackers


• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


2. Bring to a boil the chicken breasts, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and enough water to cover. Cover, reduce heat to medium low; simmer for 35 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Cool chicken, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.


3. In a large bowl, stir together sour cream, soup, broth, celery salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix in cooked rice and chicken. Spoon mixture into a 9×13 inch casserole dish. In a resealable bag, shake together crushed crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle crackers over the top.


4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Delicious Chicken Casserole