Chicken Potato Chip Casserole

I received this recipe from an old co-worker. His mom had been making it since he was a kid. This has now jumped to my husband's favorite.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• water to cover
• 2 cups milk
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
• 2 (1.5 ounce) packages potato chips, crushed
• 1 (8 ounce) package American cheese slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Place chicken breasts in a large pot; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Reserve cooking liquid.

Step 4

Dice chicken into bite-size pieces.

Step 5

Layer 1 bag crushed potato chips in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with diced chicken.

Step 6

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 7

Stir in flour into onion mixture to make a paste; cook until golden, about 3 minutes. Pour in 2 cups reserved cooking liquid and milk; cook and stir until sauce is smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Add American cheese, 1 slice at a time, stirring until melted.

Step 8

Pour sauce over chicken in the baking dish. Top with remaining crushed potato chips.