Description
This Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is a creamy, cheesy, and flavorful dish that’s sure to become a family favorite. It’s made with tender chicken, a rich and creamy sauce, and topped with a buttery cracker topping.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (10 3/4 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Buttery Cracker Topping:
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crumbled
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×9 baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine Ingredients: Put the shredded or chopped chicken into a large mixing bowl. In a separate smaller mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, cottage cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir until combined. Add the creamy mixture into the larger mixing bowl with the chicken. Stir together until everything is combined well.
- Assemble Casserole: Pour the creamy chicken mixture into the prepared baking pan. In a small bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers and melted butter and stir with a fork until combined. Evenly sprinkle it over the top of the chicken inside the baking pan.
- Bake: Bake for 40 minutes, uncovered, or until golden brown and the creamy chicken mixture is bubbly.
- Serve: Garnish with sliced green onions or chopped parsley flakes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Ritz Crackers: Remember that you don’t want them finely crushed like sand. Leave the crackers in large chunks, crumbled pieces instead. Place the crackers into a ziplock bag and smash them gently with a meat pounder or rolling pin. Add the crackers into a small food chopper and pulse only a couple of times. You can also just take the sleeve of crackers and smash them between your hands until it’s in larger crumbled pieces.
- Cottage Cheese: If you don’t want the texture of the cottage cheese in the casserole, try adding it into a food chopper or processor until it’s smooth and combined.
- Chicken: Use rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken, leftover chicken, ready-to-use store-bought chopped chicken, cook chicken in a skillet pan, or put 3-4 chicken breasts into the slow cooker with a can of chicken broth and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours – it will be ready to shred when it’s time to make the casserole for dinner.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 500kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg