One Dish Chicken Bake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 red sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 -4 cups cooked cubed chicken
• 1 (16 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (2 lb) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• salsa, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, melt margarine, and saute bell pepper, onion, and celery.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine sour cream, half-in-half, green chilies, and seasonings.
• 3 stir in bell pepper mixture, chicken and half of cheese.
• 4 fold in the hash brown potatoes. spoon into greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 5 bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bubbly.
• 6 remove from oven, sprinkle remaining cheese over top, and bake an additional 5 minutes.
• 7 top with salsa.