Overnight Chicken-stuffing Casserole

A very delicious casserole, prepared a day ahead, and baked the following day. Tip; keep frozen, cooked and chopped chicken or turkey in the freezer ready to use in recipes.

• Ready In: 25 hrs
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (120 g) package  chicken flavor stuffing mix
• 1  cup hot water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2 1⁄2 cups  cooked chicken or 2 1⁄2 cups  cooked turkey, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1  cup  canned  sliced mushrooms (optional)

Directions

1. Lightly grease or spray a 9" x 9" baking pan, or any size baking pan large enough to hold the mixture.
2. Prepare the stuffing mix with hot water and butter.
3. Place 1/2 of the stuffing mixture into prepared baking dish.
4. In a bowl, mix together chicken, onion, celery, mayo and pepper to taste; place on top of the stuffing mix in the baking dish.
5. In a bowl, mix eggs and milk; pour over the chicken mixture.
6. Top with the remaining 1/2 of the stuffing mixture.
7. Refrigerate overnight.
8. The next day/evening,top with the mushroom soup.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour.