Simply Good Chicken Casserole

Southern Living; old family favorite.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1  quart water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of celery soup
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  stacks  buttery crackers, crushed
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil.
2. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
3. Remove chicken and cool.
4. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
5. Combine chicken, chicken soup and next 3 ingredients.
6. Place half of crushed crackers in a lightly greased 11 x 7 x 1.
7. 5 inch baking dish.
8. Spoon chicken mixture over crackers.
9. Top with remaining crackers, and drizzle with butter.
10. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until lightly browned.