Perhaps there’s a creamy, comfort food style you fondly remember from your childhood and this could very well be it, or at least very similar. This beautiful cheesy casserole is perfect for any occasion when the family gets together and everyone at the dinner table will enjoy this incredibly tasty dish.
It’s a winning recipe that is easy to make and only requires one pan. You can use up leftover chicken (or turkey) in this recipe and add other ingredients to it to put your own stamp on the classic recipe.
Cottage cheese, butter, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and cream cheese make this truly rich and creamy, while onion powder, crushed Ritz crackers, garlic, and parsley add plenty of flavor. Serve it with your favorite sides, such as baked or mashed potatoes and whichever vegetables you want to have.
You cannot go wrong with this old-fashioned comfort food-style chicken casserole.
Why do I love Million Dollar Chicken Casserole?
This classic recipe has stood the test of time, because amazing flavors never go out of vogue! It’s such a rich-tasting, creamy chicken casserole and the crumbled crackers add crispiness. You’ll love how easy it is to prepare and you could even make it in advance and then cook it later.
How to Serve It:
Pair generous portions of this creamy chicken casserole with classic sides like steamed or roasted vegetables, potatoes, egg noodles or rice, or anything else you want to enjoy with it.
Can You Make It Ahead?
Prepare the whole casserole ahead if you like, and then bake it later that day or even freeze it for up to 3 months. Make sure it’s well-wrapped to prevent freezer burn.
Ingredients:
- Cottage cheese
- Onion powder
- Butter melted
- Sour cream
- Cooked chicken chopped
- Cream of chicken soup
- Ritz crackers crushed
- Garlic powder
- Cream cheese softened
- Dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Step 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9×9 baking dish well.
Step 2. Stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder, soup, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl until well combined.
Step 3. Fold the chicken into the mixture.
Step 4. Layer the mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 5. In a bowl, mix together the cracker crumbs and butter.
Step 6. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish.
Step 7. Bake for 30-40 minutes until browned and bubbly.
Grandmas always know how to make the best comfort food recipes to make everything seem better. Take this cheesy chicken casserole for example. It might not be the healthiest dish in the world but it certainly is delicious! It’s rich, creamy and fantastic and pairs with all kinds of side dishes.
Million Dollar Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 C. Cottage cheese
- ½ tsp. Onion powder
- 6 Tbsp. Butter melted
- ½ C. Sour cream
- 4 C. Cooked chicken chopped
- 1 Can. Cream of chicken soup
- 1 Sleeve of Ritz crackers crushed
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- 4 oz. Cream cheese softened
- ½ tsp. Dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9×9 baking dish well.
- Stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder, soup and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl until well combined.
- Fold the chicken into the mixture.
- Layer the mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix together the cracker crumbs and butter.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until browned and bubbly.
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Storage Instructions:
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days in an airtight container, and you can reheat this chicken casserole in the oven at 350°F for 15 minutes or for a couple of minutes in the microwave. You can also freeze portions of the cooked casserole for up to 3 months.
Variations and Substitutions:
The Ritz crackers can be swapped for Club crackers, regular breadcrumbs, or panko breadcrumbs. You can also use rotisserie or canned chicken to save cooking your own, or even use different meat or even fish – try pork, beef, turkey, or even cod or salmon as the protein. Or, for vegetarians, try beans or tofu (and sub mushroom or celery soup for the chicken soup). Ricotta can be used instead of cottage cheese if you want.
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