Million Dollar Chicken Casserole Recipe
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is a treasure of a recipe. It’s smothered in a rich creamy sauce, chicken, and a generous sprinkle of buttery Ritz crackers. This chicken bake is the perfect party dish and an easy base to add more ingredients t customize it further.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups cooked chicken breast or thighs, shredded
- 4 ounce cream cheese softened at room temperature
- 1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta
- ⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups of my recipe for cream of chicken soup
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 32 Ritz crackers, or any gluten-free crackers, crushed
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 2 stalks of green onion, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl combine the cottage cheese, mozzarella, cream cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and seasonings. Stir to connect with a spatula.
- Add in the cooked chicken and mix again. Transfer the chicken mixture into a 8x11 (or 9x9 is perfectly fine too) casserole dish.
- In a separate medium bowl add Ritz crackers and melted butter. Toss to coat.
- Top the casserole with the Ritz crackers.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes. Garnish with green onions or fresh herbs (thyme or parsley works well here).
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NUTRITION
Calories: 585kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 49gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 1378mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 751IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 240mgIron: 3mg
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