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Easy Chicken Casserole
This Easy Chicken Casserole combines sautéed chicken with a creamy mixture of cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and milk, topped with a crunchy cheddar and Ritz cracker topping. The dish offers a rich, comforting texture balancing tender meat and vegetables with a golden crust. It is a practical one-dish meal suitable for family dinners, and can be timed easily with built-in cooking steps.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
447 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
- 4 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1/2 yellow onion , chopped
- 1 red bell pepper , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 10.75 ounces cream of chicken soup condensed
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk whole
- 28 Ritz crackers , crumbled
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a large skillet on medium heat and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side before removing the chicken to a plate and chopping roughly.
- Add two more tablespoons of the butter with the onion, bell pepper, garlic and black pepper on medium heat and cook for 4-5 minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Add in the cream of chicken, sour cream and milk and mix well then pour the mixture into your baking dish.
- Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and mix with the ritz crackers and cheddar cheese and sprinkle it over the chicken then bake for 30-35 minutes.
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Notes
- Utilize kitchen timers on instruction times to manage cooking stages efficiently.
- Crumble Ritz crackers finely for even topping coverage.
- Butter quantity is essential for a golden, crispy topping texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
601mg
(25%)
Potassium
568mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1265IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 601mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 568mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1265IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.