Sunshine Chicken Strata

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Ready In: 40 Minutes

Servings: 6

SUNSHINE CHICKEN STRATA This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Monroe Estate in Stephenville, Texas in 1982.

Ingredients:

10 slices cubed day old home style bread with crusts removed

6 cups diced cooked chicken

1 small can mushrooms drained and diced

1 small can water chestnuts drained and diced

10 slices american cheese

1/2 cup mayonnaise

4 eggs well beaten

2 cups milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 small jar pimentos

2 cups plain bread crumbs

sauce

1/2 cup butter

8 ounces fresh mushrooms

1/4 cup flour

2 cups chicken broth

1/4 cup cream

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

fresh parsley for garnish

Directions:

1. Lay cubed bread on bottom of buttered pan.
2. Mix chicken, mushrooms, water chestnuts and mayonnaise then spread over bread cubes.
3. Mix eggs, salt and milk then spread over chicken layer and lay cheese slices on top of egg layer.
4. Mix soups and spread over cheese layer then arrange pimentos over top of soup layer.
5. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
6. Uncover and sprinkle with bread crumbs before baking then bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
7. Place all sauce ingredients in sauce pan and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
8. Spread sauce over strata and serve.

By RecipeOfHealth.com