Description
This Buttery Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole Dinner is the kind of easy dinner I love when I need a cozy, creamy, crowd-pleasing meal on the table without much stress. With tender chicken, a rich creamy filling, cheddar cheese, and a crisp buttery cracker topping, it is perfect for quick dinner nights, easy dinner plans, family dinner ideas, and comforting food ideas you will want to make again.
Ingredients
3 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 green onions, sliced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
2 sleeves Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 cup butter, melted
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until smooth.
3. Fold in the shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, green onions, and crumbled bacon until everything is evenly combined.
4. Spread the chicken mixture into the prepared baking dish in an even layer.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the crushed Ritz crackers with the melted butter until well coated.
6. Sprinkle the buttery cracker mixture evenly over the casserole.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
8. Let the casserole rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not add the cracker topping too far in advance or it can lose its crisp texture before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 118mg
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