Chicken-Macaroni Casserole

By kctchr

Southern Living: a simple homey casserole my kids like.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 1/2 cups cooked macaroni
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a large skillet over med-high heat, saute onions in butter until onions are tender. 2 Add in soup and 1 ½ cups cheese; gradually stir in milk. 3 Cook over medium heat until cheese melts; stir in chicken and macaroni; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. 4 Transfer mixture to a greased 2 ½ quart casserole; sprinkle with cracker crumbs. 5 Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes or until heated through. 6 Top with remaining ½ cup cheese and bake 5 minutes.