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Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole
This Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is a quick and easy weeknight dinner the family will love. It's a creamy Southern classic that's loaded with protein-rich chicken, sprinkled with delightful poppy seeds, and covered in a blanket of crispy, buttery Ritz crackers. Makes a great freezer meal as well!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 440 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 cooked chicken breasts roasted or grilled or boiled and shredded
- 2 cans 10.5 ounces each cream of chicken soup
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- 1 cup crushed buttery crackers such as Ritz
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, shred the chicken breasts.
- Add cream of chicken soup, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt,pepper, onion, garlic powder, and poppy seeds - then fold together untilthoroughly combined.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl and use a bit of it to lightly grease the bottom of a 9" x 13" baking dish. Add crushed crackers to the remaining melted butter and toss to coat evenly.
- Transfer chicken mixture to baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle buttered crackers over the top of the chicken mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until edges are bubbly and crackers are golden brown.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
978mg
(41%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 978mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.