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Recipe of the day: Easy chicken casserole

Chicken casserole is a comforting dish that's perfect for any occasion. It's typically made with cooked chicken, creamy soup, vegetables and a crunchy topping, often using breadcrumbs or crackers.

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Compiled by Thami Kwazi

4 hours ago

loaded up chicken bake of biscuits layered with a cooked chicken meat in creamy sauce and topped with green onions, cheese, and bacon in baking dish on dark wooden table, flat lay

The ingredients are mixed and baked until bubbly and golden. It can easily be customised with various veggies or seasonings to suit your taste.

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Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, flesh removed and shredded.
1 tbsp olive or canola oil.
2 leeks, thinly sliced.
2 corn on the cob, cooked, kernels sliced off.
1 cup cooked petit pois peas.
1 sachet chicken soup powder, mixed with 1 ½ cups low-fat milk.
4 potatoes, steamed and thinly sliced.
80 g grated cheddar.
fresh thyme.

Instructions

Sauté the leeks in the olive oil.
Add the shredded chicken, corn, peas and chicken soup and milk mixture, and warm until the sauce thickens.
Top with the sliced potatoes & finish off with grated cheddar cheese and fresh thyme.
Roast for 20-30 minutes until golden and serve with a fresh green salad.

Recipe supplied by: rediscoverdairy.co.za