Down Home Apple Chicken Casserole

• Hash Brown Layer:
• 1 package 30 oz frozen hash browns, thawed, or 30 oz fresh bagged hash browns
• 1 C light sour cream
• 1 C shredded cheddar cheese
• Spices (use what you like- I added garlic and paprika)
• Chicken Layer:
• 3 C cooked shredded skinless boneless chicken
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 C apple cider
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 C shredded cheddar
• Crumb Layer:
• Italian Bread Crumbs
• Paprika
• Black Pepper
• Onion Powder
• 1/2 C shredded cheese

1. 1.treheat oven to 375u0b0F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
2. 2.to assemble hash browns layer: Combine hash browns, sour cream, cheese, and spices in a large bowl. Spread in bottom of baking dish.
3. 3.to assemble chicken layer: Mix milk and apple cider and set aside. Melt the 5 tablespoons butter in a heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to let the flour brown. Using a whisk, add the milk mixture in a steady stream and cook, whisking constantly, until thick and smooth, 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the salt, pepper, 2 cups of the cheese, and stir well. Mix in cut chicken. Pour into the prepared dish over the hash brown layer.
4. 4.to assemble the crumb layer: In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese with the bread crumbs and spices. Sprinkle evenly over the chicken layer and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30-45 minutes.
5. Leftovers reheat very well in the microwave.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/down-home-apple-chicken-casserole-1245249 (may not work)