Chicken and Stuffing

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups dry bread stuffing mix
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 (4.5 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds for topping