Head off to your local library and pick up copies of Robert Ackart's 1971 printing of The Hundred Menu Recipe Chicken Cookbook [isbn 0448017342] Are you sure about that 1971?  Googling on the ISBN only turns up a 1972 edition published by Grosset & Dunlap. For example, the listing from The Source of All Books ... <http://www.amazon.com/hundred-menu-chicken-cookbook/dp/0448017342 Cheers, Phred.

... So, I gathered some pre-cooked chicken chunks from the freezer, egg noodles, canned cream of something soup, an onion, some celery, bread crumbs, and threw together a chicken casserole. After assembling, but before baking, I tasted it. Actually not. It had no taste. ... Did you saute the onion and celery?  Chicken and noodles are fairly bland on their own, and canned soup tastes mostly of salt ime, so a few raw or even steamed veg won't help much in the flavour department, even when baked in the casserole.   I would have gently sauteed the veg with a few herbs and spices in some olive oil and butter until they smelt fragrant, added the chicken and noodles and stirred to coat with the flavour, then assembled/baked the casserole.  Probably using cream or white sauce, seasoned in some way (cheese, mustard, curry, herbs etc), instead of canned soup.  And possibly with some grated cheese and various herbs/spices on the breadcrumbs. K

[snip] Head off to your local library and pick up copies of Robert Ackart's 1971 printing of The Hundred Menu Recipe Chicken Cookbook [isbn 0448017342] Are you sure about that 1971?  Googling on the ISBN only turns up a 1972 edition published by Grosset & Dunlap. I am about the date but not about the ISBN. I'm right about the publish/copyright date. You're right about the ISBN. I was rushed and snagged the above number from abebooks.com. My book club published book doesn't have an ISBN. I was in error. The Ranger

Anyone got a chicken casserole recipe that actually works? I always thought that casserole was something that a traditional housewife made when she wanted to get taken out to dinner. Husband: Hi, honey.  I'm home.  What's for dinner? Wife: I made tuna noodle casserole. Husband: You know, it's been a long time since I've taken you out to a nice restaurant.