Cashew Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• In 10- or 9-inch glass pie plate, arrange chicken, thickest parts to outside edges (sides of chicken will touch). Cover plate with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one corner or edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on Medium (50%) 14 to 16 minutes or or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Let stand 5 minutes. Cool slightly; cut into desired size of pieces.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 3-quart casserole with cooking spray. Separate cans from chow mein mix. Drain large can of vegetables. In bottom of casserole, place 1 1/2 cups of the chow mein noodles. In large bowl, stir together both cans of chow mein mix, the pea pods, soup, water chestnuts, soy sauce and 3/4 cup of the cashews.
• Stir chicken into chow mein mixture. Spoon over chow mein noodles in casserole.
• Cover with foil; bake about 1 hour or until hot. In small bowl, mix remaining 1 1/2 cups noodles and 1/4 cup cashews; sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in butter until brown.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Saute celery and onions (add more butter if necessary).
• Combine mushrooms, celery, onions, chicken, cashews, 2/3 of the can of noodles, soup and water together in casserole dish.
• Top with the other 1/3 can of noodles.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender.
• Stir in soup and chicken broth.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Add chicken and soy sauce.
• Cook over low heat 5 minutes.
• Stir in rice.
• Spoon into a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake until liquid bubbles to the surface, 15-20 minutes.
• Sprinkle noodles and nuts on top and brown in oven.