Amish Cheddar Chicken Casserole

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Fried chicken is a dish you to see a ton of variations, but casseroles like this Amish Cheddar Chicken Casserole, those are harder to go wrong with. These pile-in-one-pot casseroles where chicken is sort of the protein foundation, and the rest just packs in all the flavor are so popular.

 The role of the casserole in Amish culinary culture is central. I mean, casseroles are used to celebrate or soothe about any occasion. Whether somebody has just had a baby, there’s been a death in the family, a tragedy, a fire, casseroles seem to soothe whatever ails, and helps to put an exclamation point on every celebration.

Casseroles are very versatile. They are favorites at Amish church potlucks, or as a housewarming meal when somebody moves into their new digs.

This Amish Cheddar Chicken casserole is delicious. I think you could add some thyme, dill, or cayenne pepper to add a bit more pop. You can use diced chicken breast for the meat. Personally, I like large pieces of chicken, so adjust the chicken piece sizes to your taste. And you can use other meats instead of chicken, it could easily be a "Cheddar Steak" casserole.

For the bread crumbs, you can either make your own homemade bread and toast it yourself (a lot of work for bread crumbs, but delicious!) or just use store-bought. Panko breadcrumbs are a favorite.

For the cheese, a mild cheddar is probably the most pleasing to the most people which is why the recipe calls for it, but you could use grated Colby, sharp cheddar cheese, or a mixture. Some spicier fiesta cheese could be good too depending on your taste! Although I guess this is called "Cheddar Chicken" for a reason and not Colby Chicken. Parmesan cheese could even be used.

Fried chicken is a dish for you to see a ton of variations, casseroles like this, are harder to go wrong with. These are these pile in one pot casseroles were chicken is sort of the proteins substance, and the rest just packs and all the flavor. This ultimate cheddar chicken casserole it’s just like that The role of the casserole in Amish culinary culture is central. I mean, casseroles are used to celebrate or soothe about any occasion I’m gonna be Amish. Whether somebody has just had a baby, there’s been a death in the family, a tragedy, a fire, casseroles seem to soothe whatever ails, and helps to put an exclamation point on whatever celebration. Casseroles are very versatile. Their favorites at Amish church potlucks, or as a housewarming meal when somebody moves into their new digs. These casseroles are usually a riot of melted butter, cheese sauce and, yeah, if you are counting calories, don't bother.

Make sure you cover it all up with cheese. Use your favorite kind, but Cheddar works best. And then just pop it in the oven. For potlucks or carry-ins, you see a lot of Amish using a foil disposable pan for a meal like this, then there's nothing to scrub.

Crushed Ritz Crackers might go well with this casserole as a topping,but they pretty much go well with anything! This recipe has a lot of versatility. You can add sour cream and whisk it into the eggs, milk, and soup base. That would give this whole thing a richer flavor. A vegetable like broccoli could be mixed into this too, it would give the Amish Cheddar Chicken Casserole more depth. I'm not sure potatoes would work as well as broccoli or carrots. Rice in a delicious, creamy sauce would also be a nice addition to this meal. Feel free to cut this recipe in half.

🍗 Amish Cheddar Chicken Casserole

• 5 cups fresh bread cubed
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 Eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tsp chicken soup base 

📋 Instructions

1. Butter a 6-cup deep, straight-sided baking dish.
2. Layer ⅓ of each bread, meat, and cheese in the dish.
3. Repeat to make 2 layers.
4. Beat eggs with the milk, onion, soup base and mustard until blended.
5. Pour egg mixture over strata.
6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
7. Bake uncovered at 350° F oven for 1 & ½ hours or until puffy and golden.
8. Serves 6 – 8 people. Note* Other meats may be substituted.

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