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Chicken Casserole with Ritz Crackers
This easy chicken casserole with Ritz crackers is a cozy, family-friendly dinner with just 10 minutes of prep!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 569 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth (or homemade chicken broth)
- 5-6 cups cooked, shredded chicken (from 1 large rotisserie chicken or 2 smaller chickens)
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 leeves Ritz Crackers, coarsely crushed (about 60 crackers total)
- 1 ½ ticks (12 tablespoons) butter, melted
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, condensed soups, and chicken broth.
- Add the chicken and stir to combine.
- Transfer the chicken mixture to a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top.
- In a small bowl, combine the Ritz crackers and the melted butter. Add the buttered cracker crumbs to the top of the casserole.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is hot and bubbly, the cheese is melted, and the cracker topping is browned.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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Notes
- You'll need cooked chicken for this recipe. For a shortcut, pick up a rotisserie chicken (or two) from the grocery store, shred the meat, and use in the recipe as instructed. One very large rotisserie chicken should yield about 5 cups of meat. If your store sells smaller chickens, you will likely need two chickens to equal about 5-6 cups shredded. Prefer to cook your own chicken at home to use here? Boil about 2 ½ - 3 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs until cooked through (about 10-15 minutes). When cool enough to handle, chop or pull the chicken.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/8 of the casserole
Calories
569kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
153mg
(51%)
Sodium
952mg
(40%)
Potassium
553mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
994IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
189mg
(19%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 569
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8 of the casserole | |
| Calories | 569kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 952mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 553mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 994IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 189mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.