Cheesy Chicken and Potato Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: Trish

"This spud's for you! It is a cheese, potato and chicken delight! You can make the same dish with pork chops - it's great."

SERVINGS & SCALING Original recipe yield: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 (5.5 ounce) package scalloped potato mix
• 4 potatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts and saute until tender. Meanwhile, prepare potatoes according to package directions, adding 1 cup (instead of 2/3 cup) of milk and sliced potatoes. When chicken is tender, remove from heat, let cool and shred. Add shredded chicken to potato mixture.
3. Fold chicken/potato mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes. Add cheese and bake for another 10 minutes.