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Broccoli Chicken Casserole with Ritz Crackers
This broccoli cheese chicken casserole with Ritz crackers is one of the easiest weeknight dinner recipes and one of my favorites! It’s one part creamy, one part crunch, and absolutely delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 387 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce
- 2 TBS butter
- 1 TBS flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 prinkle paprika
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Make Casserole
- 16 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and cubed
- 2 cups fresh broccoli steamed and chopped
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 leeve Ritz crackers , crushed to large crumbs either in a ziploc bag or food processor
Instructions
Make Cheese Sauce
- Melt 1 TBs butter in saucepan over low heat. Once bubbly, add flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Stir until combined.
- Cook over low heat for one minute then add in milk and stir. Heat until mixture is boiling, stirring continually.
- Once milk boils, boil for another minute before adding 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. S
- Stir until completely melted and remove from heat.
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Casserole
- Spray large casserole dish all over with non-stick spray.
- Add half of your broccoli and half of your chicken into the prepared casserole dish. Mix together into one single layer.
- Top chicken and broccoli layer with half of your cheese sauce, making sure to cover the entire chicken layer with cheese.
- Sprinkle half of your cracker crumbs over the cheese layer.
- Repeat so you have two "layers" of casserole, like a lasagna.
- Top final layer with the other 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
- Melt the other 1 tablespoon of butter in the microwave and pour over the top of the casserole.
- Bake casserole at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the top cheese is melted and the cracker crumbs are browned (but not burnt).
Nutrition Information
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
347mg
(14%)
Potassium
329mg
(9%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
855IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
28.3mg
(31%)
Calcium
340mg
(34%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 347mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 855IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 28.3mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 340mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.