Cracker Barrel Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken breasts (cut into bite- size pieces)
• 1/4 cup yellow onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup celery (thin chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, baking soda, vegetable oil, buttermilk and egg together in mixing bowl until smooth.
• 2 pour into greased 8" x 8" baking pan and bake at 375°f for 20 - 25 minutes until done. remove from oven and let cool completely.
• 3 when cool, crumble corn bread and place 3 cups of corn bread crumbs in mixing bowl. add 1/2 cup melted butter to crumbs and mix well, set aside.
• 4 in sauce pan on medium low heat place butter and saute onions and celery until transparent, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, salt, and pepper.
• 6 stir until well blended and soup is dissolved completely. add chicken, stir and blend until mixture reaches a low simmer. cook for 5 minutes,
• 7 remove from heat. place chicken mixture in buttered casserole dish (2 1/2 qt.), or individual casserole dishes (about four).
• 8 spoon cornbread crumb topping on top of chicken mixture (do not stir in chicken filling) and place baking dish in preheated oven at 350°f for 35 - 40 minutes. the crumbs will turn a golden yellow.