Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
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4.9
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
562 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
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This creamy Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is a comfort food classic that is super easy to make! A great way to use up leftover chicken, you’ll have dinner on the table fast.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken see notes, cooked
- ½ cup Bacon crumbled (see notes, cooked
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup condensed
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cottage cheese
Topping
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 25-30 Ritz crackers you’ll need most of one standard 126g sleeve
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
Get prepped
- If using fresh chicken, cook the chicken, cut into cubes or shred. Cook and crumble the bacon.
- Soften the cream cheese (leave out at room temp for 15 minutes). Melt the butter.
- Measure out the seasonings.
Make the cracker topping
- Add the crackers to a zip lock bag, and use a rolling pin to crush the crackers until they are small but still chunky. Add cracker crumbles to small bowl, mix the melted butter in.
Make the sauce
- Add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup and seasonings to the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl (and grab your hand mixer).
- Mix until well combined.
- Fold in the cottage cheese, cooked chicken and crumbled bacon.
Assemble and bake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Add the chicken and sauce mixture to a 8x8 casserole dish and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle the top with the grated mozzarella, add the cracker topping over the mozzarella.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until heated through and the sides are bubbling.
Serve
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-8 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with sliced green onions, if you’d like.
Equipments used:
Notes
- This will serve 6 as an entree with sides.
- If this is the only thing served, it will serve 4
- Chicken: If starting with raw chicken, you’ll need 2-3 small chicken breasts. See my recipe for Oven Baked Chicken Breasts for instructions (leave off the seasonings, aside from salt and pepper). If using leftover chicken, you’ll need about 4 cups.Bacon: If starting with fresh bacon, you’ll need around 6 slices. You can use packaged bacon bits if you prefer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
562kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
1020mg
(43%)
Potassium
428mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
698IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
248mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 562 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 562kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1020mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 428mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 698IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 248mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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