Shelly's Recipe

HEARTY CHICKEN BAKE

Category: Chicken

3 cups hot mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1-1/3 cups French Fried Onions, divided
1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 pkg frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder and pepper

Preheat oven to 375. In medium bowl, combine mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup cheese and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions; mix thoroughly. Spoon potato mixture into greased 1-1/2-quart casserole. Using back of spoon, spread potatoes across bottom and up sides of dish to form a shell.

In large bowl, combine chicken, mixed vegetables, soup, milk and seasonings; pour into potato shell. Bake, uncovered, at 375°F for 30 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and 2/3 cup onions; bake, uncovered, 3 minutes or until onions are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.