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Potato and Chicken Casserole.

You can cook Potato and Chicken Casserole using 15 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Potato and Chicken Casserole

1. It's 5 pounds of russet potatoes.
2. You need 1 of small onion, diced.
3. It's 4 Tbsp of butter.
4. It's 3 cups of diced chicken, cooked.
5. It's 2-3 of smoked sausage links, diced.
6. You need 16 oz of bag frozen mixed vegetables.
7. It's 1 can of cream of chicken soup.
8. You need 1 can of cream of celery soup.
9. You need 8 oz of cream cheese.
10. You need 2 cups of milk or chicken broth.
11. It's 1 tsp of minced garlic.
12. Prepare of Salt and pepper.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of basil.
14. It's 1-2 cups of shredded cheese.
15. It's of French fried onions or crushed ritz crackers.

Potato and Chicken Casserole step by step

1. Sauté the diced onion with butter in a large skillet or pot..
2. Add the veggies and cook until thawed..
3. Add in the cheese and stir until melted. Now add soups and milk or broth, seasonings, and diced chicken and sausage..
4. Continue to cook over low heat while you prepare the potatoes and preheat the oven..
5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray..
6. Peel potatoes and slice in thin rounds..
7. Layer the potatoes evenly over the bottom of the pan..
8. Sprinkle with salt and pepper..
9. Layer the meat and vegetable gravy evenly over the potatoes..
10. Cook for 1 hour, uncovered..
11. Check to see if the potatoes are cooked through by testing with a fork..
12. Add cheese evenly over the top. Then sprinkle with French fried onions or a tube of lightly crushed buttery crackers..
13. Cook for 10 minutes more..
14. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving..