Make a Delicious Tuesday Night Meal!

Hey everyone! Looking for a quick, easy and delicious Tuesday night meal for your family? I’ve got it right here – Rotisserie Chicken Casserole! This was passed on to me by a friend in Arkansas, but I’ve changed it quite a bit from there. I don’t have any idea where it originated, but I’m sure that was several versions ago.

I promised to work in recipes on my blog and I intend to deliver. No, this isn’t the type of dish we would typically make for our dinner club. We normally do plated meals, but I want to make sure there’s something for everyone here – even in the middle of the week, before you have a dinner party or whatever on the weekend.

Maybe your fledgling dinner group would like to start out simple? Maybe you prefer casserole to fancy-pantsy? Maybe you don’t have a group at all or even intend to start one, but you’d like something new and different to take to the church potluck on Sunday afternoon?

This recipe is fast and delicious and perfect for fall. It’s not super-heavy, stick-to-your-ribs winter food. Pair it with a gorgeous salad and you’ve got it! Enjoy!

Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

2c. shredded, cooked chicken (Store bought rotisserie chicken – one bird equals approx. 2cups of meat)

1c. cooked rice (regular or instant)

1c. green onion, chopped

¼ c. celery, diced

½ c. real mayonnaise (not miracle whip)

1 can cream of celery soup

Dash of Tabasco

Corn flakes

Butter or Butter flavored cooking spray

Sauté the celery and green onion with one tablespoon of butter until just tender. Mix together the chicken, cooked rice, celery and onion mixture, mayonnaise, soup, and Tabasco. Season with salt and pepper to taste and pour into a sprayed 9x13 dish.

At this point the casserole can be cooked, frozen or refrigerated.

When you are ready to cook, top the thawed casserole with a layer of whole corn flakes and cover with dots of butter or spray with butter-flavored cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until bubbly. Serves 4-6.

**Tips to make this healthier / less calories if you’d like:

• Use brown rice (they make an instant one too)
• Use light or olive oil mayonnaise (although it’s supremely better with the regular!)
• Light or low fat canned soup
• Definitely spray the cornflake layer with butter-flavored cooking spray instead of dotting pats of butter over the top!