Slices of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese are used to make this Monte Cristo sandwich, which is then dipped in an egg and milk mixture and fried till golden brown. a piping hot replacement for your typical lunch or snack. As a side, try serving it with berry jam.
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) chicken, boiled and deboned
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken and rice soup
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 6 slices white bread, torn into small pieces
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 20 saltine crackers, crushed
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl combine the chicken meat, chicken and rice soup, cream of mushroom soup, bread and eggs. Mix all together and pour mixture into a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl combine butter/margarine and crackers and stir together. Spread on top of chicken mixture. Pour chicken broth over all and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until cracker crumbs on top are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 481 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 163 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 880 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Just a great dish for a family or when you don’t know what to fix for dinner. Super Easy!
Good flavor. A little mushy. But all in all very tasty. Will make again.
I love this. I make it all the time! My husband is a very picky eater and he asked for seconds on this one. I did not put the chicken in it I fried chicken and used this as a side dish!
I did not care for this recipe.
This was incredible! only a few tiny changes. It’s just my husband and me, so I halved everything using one can of cream of chicken mushroom soup. I also used moistened stove top stuffing instead of bread. Very easy, I will be making this again and again!
Like most casseroles, this is really simple. We made this for brunch today. It turned out to be mushy and a bit more watery than I expected. My fiance loved it and I thought it was ok. I might add a bit less liquid next time I make it.
Really good
Very good. Really loved the buttered crumbs! I used 4 poached chicken breasts, and added 2 chopped celery stalks. I also used only about half the chicken broth called for, as it looked like the broth was going to overflow. The casserole was still a little mushy but that wasn’t bad. Next time I’ll just cook it for a little longer.
Too mushy for our tastes…but great potential. I halved this recipe for our 3-person family, substituting in 2 boiled and cubed chicken breasts, 1 can of cream of chicken w/herbs, 3 slices day-old french bread, Ritz crackers w/Smart Balance, and added 1/4 cup uncooked instant brown rice, and baked in 9×9 pan. Stopped pouring in the chicken broth at just over half the amount called for (about 5 oz), because the casserole was literally drowning. Baked for nearly an hour, and it was VERY mushy, reminescint of soggy stuffing, but had excellent flavor. I now think the chicken broth was unnecessary, and in my opinion the butter can be totally eliminated if substituting in a buttery cracker (such as Ritz).
This recipe didn’t turn out real good for me. Maybe I’ll try it again and see where I went wrong. Thanks for taking the time to post your recipe.
L-O-V-E love it! Absolutely delish. Here’s what I changed: shells instead of egg noodles, 3 cans of soup, whole can of mushrooms, 1 cup velveeta cubed (instead of 2 cups cheddar), and crispy french onions (instead of chips). I think the last two things really made the difference. Everyone loves it!
This was easy to make and the kids liked it.
I suppose it could have been cooking error but it was very mushy and flavorless. I probably won’t be making this again.
I wanted this FAST and simple. Using the two soups, chicken, and eggs. We had this for lunch and the WHOLE family ate it! I cooked it for 25 minutes and added an extra egg. So I TOOK OUT: Bread, Butter, Crackers, and Broth. I did cover a third of it with those fish crackers. It added color and flavor for the kids.
I liked this recipe pretty well. My husband didn’t like the mushy consistency, though, and it wasn’t very good left over, in my opinion. My kids liked it, though, and that was a plus. Thanks for sharing!
My family loved this! I used reduced fat soups, smart balance instead of butter, and chicken breasts. I also added some penne noodles. It was a huge hit. Thanks
My husband and I liked this. Kids weren’t too crazy about it for some reason. Almost could eat this for breakfast.
It was OK. My husband and father-in-law liked it. I probably won’t make it again, though.
Best casserole I’ve had! I replaced saltines with Ritz and cream of mushroom with cream of chicken, and used chicken breasts cut up and sauteed with garlic powder and Mrs. Dash.
It was a quick easy recipe. I made a few changes, like using 2 cans of cream of chicken soup and added 2 t. curry powder to it. It tasted awesome!
Pretty good and very inexpensive to make. I completely eliminated the butter for less fat and calories but followed the rest of the recipe exactly.