Spotted in the RGV Rio

Grande Valley

By Eryn Reddell Wingert

T he sun is setting on the 202223 Winter Texan season. From all of us at Welcome Home Winter Texan and Welcome Home RGV, we hope you have enjoyed your stay. We look forward to you returning to your Rio Grande Valley home next season. Safe travels and keep in touch! •

Butter 2 slices of the bread and cut into ½-inch cubes. Set aside for later. Cut the remaining bread into 1-inch cubes. Place ½ of these cubes into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Combine the chicken, chopped veggies, mayonnaise, and seasonings, mixing well. Spoon ½ of this mixture over the

Cover with the rest of the unbuttered bread cubes and then layer on the remaining chicken mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Mix the milk, beaten eggs, and soup in a small bowl, combining well. Pour this over the top of the casserole, and place the buttered bread cubes on top. Cover and chill for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and bake the casserole for 50 minutes.

Lifelong foodie, restaurant reviewer, cooking teacher, and summer Iowan Sandy Olson spends the Winter-Texan season at Palm Shadows RV Park in Donna. This season, Sandy will be sharing recipes from across the U.S. and Canada. If you have a favorite recipe from your “other” home you’d like to share, you can contact Sandy at midwestfoodie@gmail.com. •