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Freezer Cooking: Chicken, Broccoli, Bacon & Potato Bake

This Chicken Bacon & Potato bake is a tasty freezer meal that is easy to double, triple or quadruple, so you have plenty of meals when you need one! And it has bacon!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 399 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4½ cups red potatoes diced
  • 2½ cups boneless skinless chicken breast diced
  • 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 cracked pepper
  • 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

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  1. Grease 2 8×8 foil baking pans.
  2. Divide ingredients in half - you are making 2 pans, so half of the ingredients goes in each pan.
  3. In both pans, layer ingredients in this order: potatoes, chicken, broccoli, bacon, onion and cheese.
  4. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  5. Repeat the layers and seasoning. 
  6. Pour heavy cream over ingredients and sprinkle butter pieces over the dish.
  7. Cover with foil
To eat today:
  1. Bake at 350 for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
  2. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Freezing Directions:
  1. 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:
  1. Thaw overnight.
  2. Remove bag of cheese, set aside and recover with foil. 
  3. Bake covered for one hour or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender. 
  4. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.
  5. Devour.

Notes

  • This recipe makes 2 8x8 pans each serving 4.

Nutrition Information

Calories 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 526mg (22%) Potassium 508mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1105IU (22%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 342mg (34%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 399

% 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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