Chicken Chow Mein Casserole

I got this recipe from a co-worker. It's one of her daughter's favorite meals. We liked the combination of chow mein noodles and cashews. It's a good week night dinner or a way to use up leftover chicken. I have also started adding a can of sliced water chestnuts.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  diced  cooked chicken
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1  cup  finely slivered celery
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup
• 1⁄3 cup chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 3  drops  hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1  cup  chow mein noodles
• 1⁄3 cup cashews

Directions

1. Saute onion and celery in butter.
2. Add soup, broth, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce and pepper. Stir in chicken and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Pour into a 1 qt casserole dish and top with chow mein noodles and cashews.
4. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.