Alabama Chicken

YUMMMMYYYY!! This is similar to a recipe I had years ago for German Stewed Chicken. I lost the recipe and this is the closest thing I have found that resembles it. It is really good and makes quite alot. The combination of different flavors makes for a very different and tasty chicken casserole. Enjoy! Guesstimate on prep and cooking times which includes cooking the chicken and the noodles.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2  lbs whole chickens, boiled,cooled & deboned
• 1⁄2 cup butter (no substitutes)
• 1  cup  chopped green pepper
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  package  egg noodles
• 1⁄2 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1 (6 ounce) jar  whole stuffed green olives, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup black olives, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can  sliced mushrooms
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup
•  cheese crackers, crushed

Directions

1. In a large skillet saute the green pepper, celery and onion in butter until soft.
2. Boil noodles in chicken broth that chicken was cooked in; drain.
3. Add green olives, black olives, mushrooms and mushroom soup to the green pepper mixture; stir to mix well.
4. Dump all of the ingredients into the noodles along with the chicken and velveeta cheese; stirring until cheese is melted and everything is thoroughly mixed.
5. Place mixture in a 13x9 greased baking dish and top with crushed crackers.
6. Bake at 300 degrees 45 minutes to 1 hour.
7. Can be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated; covered.
8. If making in advance add the cracker topping just before baking.