Freezer Cooking: Chicken, Broccoli, Bacon & Potato Bake
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Freezer Cooking: Chicken, Broccoli, Bacon & Potato Bake
Description
The Freezer Cooking Chicken, Broccoli, Bacon & Potato Bake is a layered casserole combining diced red potatoes, boneless skinless chicken breast, broccoli florets, cooked crumbled bacon, sliced onions, and sharp cheddar cheese. It's seasoned with salt, cracked black pepper, and garlic powder. The dish is moistened with heavy cream and topped with butter pieces before covering with foil.
This method melds creamy, savory flavors with the varied textures of tender chicken, crunchy broccoli, soft potatoes, and crispy bacon. Baking covered helps cook the ingredients evenly, after which additional cheddar is sprinkled on top and baked uncovered for a bubbly golden finish. The recipe yields two 8x8 pans, each serving four.
Frozen preparation involves layering ingredients but skipping baking, then tightly sealing and freezing. When ready to eat, thaw overnight, bake covered, and finish with cheese. This approach offers advance meal prep flexibility while maintaining flavor and texture.
This casserole serves as a practical meal option for families, combining protein, vegetables, and starch in one dish for ease of serving and leftovers.
Ingredients
- 4½ cups potato diced, red
- 2½ cups chicken breast diced, boneless, skinless
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup Bacon cooked crumbled
- 1/4 cup onion sliced
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons black pepper cracked
- ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 cup heavy cream (can sub half & half)
- 2 tablespoons butter chopped
For the top
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Grease 2 8×8 foil baking pans.
- Divide ingredients in half - you are making 2 pans, so half of the ingredients goes in each pan.
- In both pans, layer ingredients in this order: potatoes, chicken, broccoli, bacon, onion and cheese.
- Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Repeat the layers and seasoning.
- Pour heavy cream over ingredients and sprinkle butter pieces over the dish.
- Cover with foil
To eat today:
- Bake at 350 for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Freezing Directions:
- Assemble as directed above but do not bake. Make sure the potatoes are covered by other ingredients if possible (so they don't blacken). Cover tightly with foil, label, and freeze. Freeze 1/2 cup cheddar with each dish.
To cook from frozen:
- Thaw overnight.
- Remove bag of cheese, set aside and recover with foil.
- Bake covered for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.
- Devour.
Notes
- This recipe yields two 8x8 pans, each serving four people for practical meal portions.
- When freezing, make sure potatoes are covered by other ingredients to prevent discoloration.
- For cooking from frozen, thaw overnight before baking covered, then add cheese topping near the end.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 526mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1105IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 342mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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